Warabrook

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,160 people were usually resident in Warabrook: of these 46.7% were male and 53.3% were female. Of the total population 1.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.6% of people usually resident in Warabrook were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.8% of people usually resident in Warabrook were Australian citizens, 14.7% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Warabrook were married, 10.4% were either separated or divorced, 10.4% were widowed and 31.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.4% of people usually resident in Warabrook, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.0%, New Zealand 1.2%, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 1.1%, Philippines 0.8% and Hong Kong 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Warabrook were Catholic 28.9%, Anglican 22.9%, No Religion 12.9%, Uniting Church 5.7% and Baptist 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Warabrook were Macedonian 2.1%, Cantonese 1.6%, Vietnamese 0.7%, Mandarin 0.6% and Italian 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 83.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 976 people aged 15 years and over in Warabrook were in the labour force. Of these 58.4% worked full-time, 28.1% worked part-time, 4.4% were away from work, 1.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.3% were unemployed. 669 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Warabrook were Professionals 20.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.5%, Sales Workers 11.3%, Managers 10.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.9%, Labourers 9.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Warabrook, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.2%, Defence 4.2%, Tertiary Education 3.8%, Hospitals 3.6% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Warabrook, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $403, the median family income was $1,140 and the median household income was $1,019.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 542 families in Warabrook: of these 39.5% were couple families without children, 45.2% were couple families with children, 14.6% were one parent families and 0.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 752 occupied private dwellings were counted in Warabrook.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Warabrook, 69.8% were separate houses, 26.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Warabrook, 32.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 30.3% were owned with a mortgage and 32.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Warabrook, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 52.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 21.1% 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 Warabrook, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,365. 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 Warabrook, 71.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.9% were single (or lone) person households and 5.1% were group households.