West Wallsend

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,606 people were usually resident in West Wallsend: of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Of the total population 2.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.7% of people usually resident in West Wallsend were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.1% of people usually resident in West Wallsend were Australian citizens, 5.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in West Wallsend were married, 11.6% were either separated or divorced, 6.6% were widowed and 35.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.9% of people usually resident in West Wallsend, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.6%, New Zealand 1.1%, Germany 0.7%, Poland 0.4% and Wales 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in West Wallsend were Anglican 28.4%, No Religion 20.9%, Catholic 18.3%, Uniting Church 8.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in West Wallsend were Vietnamese 0.3%, Cantonese 0.3%, German 0.2% and Finnish 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 733 people aged 15 years and over in West Wallsend were in the labour force. Of these 55.0% worked full-time, 28.8% worked part-time, 5.2% were away from work, 3.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.6% were unemployed. 489 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for West Wallsend were Technicians and Trades Workers 21.1%, Labourers 17.4%, Sales Workers 11.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.5%, Professionals 8.6% and Managers 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in West Wallsend, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.8%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.7%, Hospitals 2.8%, Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 2.7% and Road Freight Transport 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in West Wallsend, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $354, the median family income was $994 and the median household income was $840.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 468 families in West Wallsend: of these 32.9% were couple families without children, 41.7% were couple families with children, 23.3% were one parent families and 2.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 591 occupied private dwellings were counted in West Wallsend.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in West Wallsend, 96.1% were separate houses, 0.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.5% were flats, units or apartments and 1.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in West Wallsend, 35.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 43.5% were owned with a mortgage and 15.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in West Wallsend, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 46.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 46.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in West Wallsend, the median weekly rent was $185. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,118. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in West Wallsend, 76.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.3% were single (or lone) person households and 3.2% were group households.