Wamberal

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,713 people were usually resident in Wamberal: of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Of the total population 0.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.7% of people usually resident in Wamberal were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.7% of people usually resident in Wamberal were Australian citizens, 12.1% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wamberal were married, 11.1% were either separated or divorced, 5.3% were widowed and 29.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.0% of people usually resident in Wamberal, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.4%, New Zealand 1.8%, Scotland 0.6%, South Africa 0.5% and Italy 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wamberal were Catholic 27.2%, Anglican 26.4%, No Religion 16.4%, Uniting Church 5.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wamberal were Italian 0.4%, French 0.2%, German 0.2%, Greek 0.2% and Afrikaans 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,845 people aged 15 years and over in Wamberal were in the labour force. Of these 55.0% worked full-time, 32.9% worked part-time, 4.7% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.2% were unemployed. 1,356 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wamberal were Professionals 23.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.8%, Managers 13.6%, Sales Workers 12.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.5%, Labourers 7.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wamberal, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.1%, Hospitals 3.4%, Residential Building Construction 3.3% and Building Installation Services 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Wamberal, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $528, the median family income was $1,286 and the median household income was $1,123.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,529 families in Wamberal: of these 36.7% were couple families without children, 46.3% were couple families with children, 15.8% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,084 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wamberal.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wamberal, 89.3% were separate houses, 5.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Wamberal, 34.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 36.6% were owned with a mortgage and 19.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wamberal, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 70.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 25.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wamberal, the median weekly rent was $260. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wamberal, 72.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.5% were single (or lone) person households and 2.9% were group households.