Wiangaree

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 129 people were usually resident in Wiangaree: of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Of the total population 7.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 29.5% of people usually resident in Wiangaree were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.9% of people usually resident in Wiangaree were Australian citizens, 9.3% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 39.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wiangaree were married, 18.0% were either separated or divorced, 10.1% were widowed and 37.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 93.8% of people usually resident in Wiangaree, stated they were born in Australia. Other common response for country of birth was England 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wiangaree were Anglican 41.1%, No Religion 15.5%, Catholic 14.7%, Uniting Church 8.5% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wiangaree was Dutch 2.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 43 people aged 15 years and over in Wiangaree were in the labour force. Of these 34.9% worked full-time, 32.6% worked part-time, 7.0% were away from work, 14.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.6% were unemployed. 49 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wiangaree were Technicians and Trades Workers 28.9%, Labourers 28.9%, Professionals 13.2%, Managers 13.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wiangaree, the most common responses for industry of employment included Specialised Food Retailing 13.2%, Health Care and Social Assistance 10.5%, Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 10.5%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 10.5% and Wholesale Trade 7.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Wiangaree, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $238, the median family income was $589 and the median household income was $530.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 35 families in Wiangaree: of these 28.6% were couple families without children, 40.0% were couple families with children, 31.4% 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 45 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wiangaree.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wiangaree, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Wiangaree, 37.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 44.4% were owned with a mortgage and 17.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wiangaree, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 37.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 100.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wiangaree, the median weekly rent was $140. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $535. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.3.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wiangaree, 75.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.8% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.