Woodberry

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,255 people were usually resident in Woodberry: of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 6.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 27.8% of people usually resident in Woodberry were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 30 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.1% of people usually resident in Woodberry were Australian citizens, 6.9% were born overseas and 0.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 44.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Woodberry were married, 13.8% were either separated or divorced, 4.5% were widowed and 37.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.6% of people usually resident in Woodberry, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.3%, Scotland 0.7%, New Zealand 0.6%, Germany 0.5% and Philippines 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Woodberry were Anglican 33.2%, Catholic 24.4%, No Religion 14.2%, Uniting Church 6.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Woodberry were Tongan 0.5%, Samoan 0.2%, Polish 0.2%, Tagalog 0.2% and Serbian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,350 people aged 15 years and over in Woodberry were in the labour force. Of these 54.5% worked full-time, 27.9% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 3.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.1% were unemployed. 893 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Woodberry were Labourers 23.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 13.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.1%, Sales Workers 10.1%, Managers 6.2% and Professionals 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Woodberry, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.1%, Basic Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 3.1%, Poultry Farming 3.1% and Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Woodberry, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $361, the median family income was $894 and the median household income was $795.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 893 families in Woodberry: of these 28.4% were couple families without children, 42.9% were couple families with children, 27.5% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,117 occupied private dwellings were counted in Woodberry.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Woodberry, 97.5% were separate houses, 0.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Woodberry, 25.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 37.2% were owned with a mortgage and 32.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Woodberry, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 28.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 58.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 12.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Woodberry, the median weekly rent was $155. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Woodberry, 78.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.