Wallabi Point

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 445 people were usually resident in Wallabi Point: of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.1% of people usually resident in Wallabi Point were children aged 0-14 years, and 18.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.3% of people usually resident in Wallabi Point were Australian citizens, 9.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 60.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wallabi Point were married, 14.2% were either separated or divorced, 2.7% were widowed and 22.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.0% of people usually resident in Wallabi Point, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.2%, New Zealand 1.1%, South Eastern Europe 1.1%, Philippines 1.1% and Viet Nam 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wallabi Point were No Religion 24.5%, Catholic 23.4%, Anglican 18.4%, Uniting Church 7.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wallabi Point were Vietnamese 1.3%, Ukrainian 0.9% and Serbian 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 242 people aged 15 years and over in Wallabi Point were in the labour force. Of these 55.0% worked full-time, 28.9% worked part-time, 7.0% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.2% were unemployed. 91 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wallabi Point were Professionals 28.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.2%, Managers 11.9%, Sales Workers 11.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.9%, Labourers 6.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wallabi Point, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 16.3%, Hospitals 6.6%, Residential Building Construction 5.3%, Clothing, Footwear and Personal Accessory Retailing 4.0% and Personal Care Services 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Wallabi Point, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $530, the median family income was $1,376 and the median household income was $1,208.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 135 families in Wallabi Point: of these 40.0% were couple families without children, 46.7% were couple families with children, 9.6% were one parent families and 3.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 164 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wallabi Point.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wallabi Point, 90.2% were separate houses, 7.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Wallabi Point, 40.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 39.6% were owned with a mortgage and 18.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wallabi Point, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 90.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 9.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wallabi Point, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. 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 Wallabi Point, 77.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.1% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.