Whittington

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 4,056 people were usually resident in Whittington: of these 47.9% were male and 52.1% were female. Of the total population 2.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.7% of people usually resident in Whittington were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.7% of people usually resident in Whittington were Australian citizens, 12.5% were born overseas and 0.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 41.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Whittington were married, 16.7% were either separated or divorced, 7.1% were widowed and 34.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.5% of people usually resident in Whittington, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.4%, Scotland 1.1%, New Zealand 0.9%, Italy 0.7% and Netherlands 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Whittington were Catholic 25.2%, No Religion 25.1%, Anglican 13.9%, Uniting Church 5.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Whittington were Italian 1.2%, Serbo-Croatian/Yugoslavian, so described 0.5%, Bosnian 0.4%, Polish 0.4% and Dutch 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,583 people aged 15 years and over in Whittington were in the labour force. Of these 50.7% worked full-time, 32.5% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.8% were unemployed. 1,298 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Whittington were Labourers 23.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 13.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.3%, Sales Workers 10.1%, Professionals 7.3% and Managers 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Whittington, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.6%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.3%, Hospitals 4.2%, Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 3.6% and Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Whittington, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $333, the median family income was $737 and the median household income was $626.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,062 families in Whittington: of these 31.0% were couple families without children, 36.7% were couple families with children, 30.9% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,612 occupied private dwellings were counted in Whittington.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Whittington, 78.7% were separate houses, 5.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 16.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Whittington, 28.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.9% were owned with a mortgage and 37.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Whittington, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 27.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 48.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 23.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Whittington, the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Whittington, 64.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.5% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.