Wadalba

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,247 people were usually resident in Wadalba: of these 45.9% were male and 54.1% were female. Of the total population 2.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.5% of people usually resident in Wadalba were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.6% of people usually resident in Wadalba were Australian citizens, 15.1% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 42.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wadalba were married, 18.0% were either separated or divorced, 13.3% were widowed and 25.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 76.7% of people usually resident in Wadalba, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.4%, New Zealand 2.6%, Scotland 1.4%, Philippines 1.2% and Netherlands 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wadalba were Anglican 28.9%, Catholic 24.3%, No Religion 14.6%, Presbyterian and Reformed 4.7% and Uniting Church 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wadalba were Tagalog 0.9%, Italian 0.8%, Maltese 0.4%, Turkish 0.4% and Dutch 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 504 people aged 15 years and over in Wadalba were in the labour force. Of these 54.2% worked full-time, 29.2% worked part-time, 5.0% were away from work, 3.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.9% were unemployed. 385 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wadalba were Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.2%, Labourers 14.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.4%, Professionals 13.4%, Sales Workers 12.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3%, Managers 9.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wadalba, the most common responses for industry of employment included Clothing, Footwear and Personal Accessory Retailing 4.1%, Hospitals 3.4%, School Education 3.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.0% and Depository Financial Intermediation 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Wadalba, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $375, the median family income was $1,177 and the median household income was $892.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 281 families in Wadalba: of these 28.8% were couple families without children, 53.0% were couple families with children, 18.1% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 428 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wadalba.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wadalba, 70.1% were separate houses, 4.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.9% were flats, units or apartments and 24.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Wadalba, 24.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.8% were owned with a mortgage and 36.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wadalba, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 38.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 55.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wadalba, the median weekly rent was $165. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,800. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wadalba, 64.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.