Woolomin

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 469 people were usually resident in Woolomin: of these 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female. Of the total population 6.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.6% of people usually resident in Woolomin were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.8% of people usually resident in Woolomin were Australian citizens, 6.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Woolomin were married, 12.5% were either separated or divorced, 5.4% were widowed and 21.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.2% of people usually resident in Woolomin, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.0%, Ireland 0.9%, Netherlands 0.9% and Russian Federation 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Woolomin were Anglican 44.8%, Catholic 16.6%, No Religion 12.2%, Presbyterian and Reformed 5.8% and Uniting Church 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Woolomin were German 0.6%, Russian 0.6% and Dutch 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 205 people aged 15 years and over in Woolomin were in the labour force. Of these 62.0% worked full-time, 25.4% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 3.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.9% were unemployed. 134 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Woolomin were Managers 29.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.1%, Professionals 15.5%, Labourers 10.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.7% and Sales Workers 1.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Woolomin, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 18.1%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 6.7%, Poultry Farming 3.6%, Tertiary Education 3.1% and Hospitals 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Woolomin, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $358, the median family income was $779 and the median household income was $675.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 134 families in Woolomin: of these 44.0% were couple families without children, 41.8% were couple families with children, 14.2% 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 181 occupied private dwellings were counted in Woolomin.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Woolomin, 93.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 6.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Woolomin, 40.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 36.5% were owned with a mortgage and 19.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Woolomin, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 17.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 62.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Woolomin, the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,020. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Woolomin, 71.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.1% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.