Wimbledon Heights

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 386 people were usually resident in Wimbledon Heights: of these 47.4% were male and 52.6% were female. Of the total population 1.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.2% of people usually resident in Wimbledon Heights were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.8% of people usually resident in Wimbledon Heights were Australian citizens, 10.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wimbledon Heights were married, 12.4% were either separated or divorced, 3.5% were widowed and 36.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.5% of people usually resident in Wimbledon Heights, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.4%, South Africa 1.0%, Serbia 1.0%, New Zealand 1.0% and Zambia 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wimbledon Heights were No Religion 33.2%, Catholic 19.4%, Anglican 17.6%, Baptist 4.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wimbledon Heights were Ukrainian 1.3%, Afrikaans 1.0%, German 1.0%, Bosnian 0.8% and Greek 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 194 people aged 15 years and over in Wimbledon Heights were in the labour force. Of these 54.6% worked full-time, 33.5% worked part-time, 4.1% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.7% were unemployed. 87 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wimbledon Heights were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.3%, Professionals 15.6%, Sales Workers 14.5%, Managers 12.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.2%, Labourers 10.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wimbledon Heights, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 10.1%, Parks and Gardens Operations 7.3%, Residential Building Construction 6.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.6% and Local Government Administration 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Wimbledon Heights, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $438, the median family income was $1,039 and the median household income was $870.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 108 families in Wimbledon Heights: of these 37.0% were couple families without children, 40.7% were couple families with children, 18.5% 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 144 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wimbledon Heights.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wimbledon Heights, 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 Wimbledon Heights, 27.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 49.3% were owned with a mortgage and 21.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wimbledon Heights, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 51.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 48.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wimbledon Heights, the median weekly rent was $168. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $998. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wimbledon Heights, 69.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.1% were single (or lone) person households and 4.9% were group households.