Woolsthorpe

2006 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC27035
People 694
Male 348
Female 346
Median age 36
Australian citizenship 658
People born overseas 41
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 0
Families 194
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 262
Average people per household 2.9
Median weekly household income $1,011
Median monthly mortgage repayment $997
Median weekly rent $80

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People

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Demographics & education

People Woolsthorpe % Woolsthorpe Australia % Australia
Total 694 -- 19,855,288 --
Male 348 50.1 9,799,252 49.4
Female 346 49.9 10,056,036 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 0 0.0 455,031 2.3

In the 2006 Census, 694 people were usually resident in Woolsthorpe: of these 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Age
People
Woolsthorpe % Woolsthorpe Australia % Australia
0-4 years 50 7.2 1,260,405 6.3
5-14 years 125 18.0 2,676,807 13.5
15-24 years 87 12.5 2,704,276 13.6
25-54 years 303 43.7 8,376,751 42.2
55-64 years 69 9.9 2,192,675 11.0
65 years and over 60 8.6 2,644,374 13.3
Median age 36 -- 37 --

In the 2006 Census, 25.2% of people usually resident in Woolsthorpe were children aged 0-14 years, and 18.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

Selected characteristics Woolsthorpe % Woolsthorpe Australia % Australia
Australian citizenship 658 94.8 17,095,569 86.1
People born overseas 41 5.9 4,416,037 22.2
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 0 0.0 206,358 1.0

In the 2006 Census, 94.8% of people usually resident in Woolsthorpe were Australian citizens, 5.9% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Woolsthorpe % Woolsthorpe Australia % Australia
Married 307 59.2 7,900,684 49.6
Separated or divorced 51 9.8 1,801,979 11.3
Widowed 10 1.9 936,813 5.9
Never married 151 29.1 5,278,600 33.2

In the 2006 Census, 59.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Woolsthorpe were married, 9.8% were either separated or divorced, 1.9% were widowed and 29.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

Country of birth Woolsthorpe % Woolsthorpe Australia % Australia
Australia 635 91.5 14,072,944 70.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 15 2.2 389,463 2.0
England 12 1.7 856,939 4.3
United States of America 4 0.6 61,720 0.3
Ireland 4 0.6 50,256 0.3
Italy 3 0.4 199,121 1.0

In the 2006 Census, 91.5% of people usually resident in Woolsthorpe, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.2%, England 1.7%, United States of America 0.6%, Ireland 0.6% and Italy 0.4%.

Religious affiliation, top responses Woolsthorpe % Woolsthorpe Australia % Australia
Catholic 212 30.5 5,126,882 25.8
No Religion 157 22.6 3,706,557 18.7
Anglican 81 11.7 3,718,248 18.7
Presbyterian and Reformed 74 10.7 596,668 3.0
Uniting Church 40 5.8 1,135,422 5.7

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Woolsthorpe were Catholic 30.5%, No Religion 22.6%, Anglican 11.7%, Presbyterian and Reformed 10.7% and Uniting Church 5.8%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Woolsthorpe % Woolsthorpe Australia % Australia
English only spoken at home 679 97.8 15,581,333 78.5

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Woolsthorpe. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.8%.

Employment

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
Woolsthorpe % Woolsthorpe Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 235 62.0 5,827,432 60.7
Worked part-time 110 29.0 2,685,193 27.9
Away from work 11 2.9 337,991 3.5
Hours worked not stated 10 2.6 253,567 2.6
Unemployed 13 3.4 503,804 5.2
Not in the labour force 124 -- 5,271,116 --
Total in labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 379 -- 9,607,987 --
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During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 379 people aged 15 years and over in Woolsthorpe were in the labour force. Of these 62.0% worked full-time, 29.0% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.4% were unemployed. 124 people were not in the labour force.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Woolsthorpe % Woolsthorpe Australia % Australia
Managers 111 30.3 1,202,267 13.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 56 15.3 1,309,258 14.4
Labourers 53 14.5 952,520 10.5
Professionals 38 10.4 1,806,010 19.8
Machinery Operators And Drivers 35 9.6 604,616 6.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 28 7.7 801,906 8.8
Sales Workers 21 5.7 896,208 9.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 18 4.9 1,365,805 15.0

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Woolsthorpe were Managers 30.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.3%, Labourers 14.5%, Professionals 10.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.7%, Sales Workers 5.7% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.9%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Woolsthorpe % Woolsthorpe Australia % Australia
Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 73 19.9 133,275 1.5
Dairy Cattle Farming 40 10.9 21,997 0.2
School Education 19 5.2 414,214 4.5
Road Freight Transport 13 3.6 162,448 1.8
Residential Building Construction 11 3.0 163,300 1.8

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Woolsthorpe, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 19.9%, Dairy Cattle Farming 10.9%, School Education 5.2%, Road Freight Transport 3.6% and Residential Building Construction 3.0%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Woolsthorpe % Woolsthorpe Australia % Australia
Personal 462 -- 466 --
Family 1,141 -- 1,171 --
Household 1,011 -- 1,027 --

In the 2006 Census in Woolsthorpe, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $462, the median family income was $1,141 and the median household income was $1,011.

Families

family composition

Family composition

Family composition Woolsthorpe % Woolsthorpe Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 66 34.0 1,943,643 37.2
Couple family with children 107 55.2 2,362,582 45.3
One parent family 18 9.3 823,254 15.8
Other family 3 1.5 89,686 1.7
Total families 194 -- 5,219,165 --

In the 2006 Census, there were 194 families in Woolsthorpe: of these 34.0% were couple families without children, 55.2% were couple families with children, 9.3% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics | household composition

Dwelling structure

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

Dwelling type Woolsthorpe % Woolsthorpe Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 238 -- 7,596,183 --
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 262 -- 8,426,559 --

In the 2006 Census 238 occupied private dwellings were counted in Woolsthorpe.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Woolsthorpe % Woolsthorpe Australia % Australia
Separate house 238 100.0 5,685,387 74.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 702,550 9.2
Flat, unit or apartment 0 0.0 1,076,315 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 127,337 1.7
Dwelling type not stated 0 0.0 4,594 0.1

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Woolsthorpe, 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.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Woolsthorpe % Woolsthorpe Australia % Australia
Owned outright 80 33.6 2,478,264 32.6
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 112 47.1 2,448,205 32.2
Rented (includes rent-free) 35 14.7 2,063,947 27.2
Other tenure type 5 2.1 65,715 0.9
Tenure type not stated 4 1.7 540,050 7.1

In the 2006 Census in Woolsthorpe, 33.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 47.1% were owned with a mortgage and 14.7% were rented.

Landlord type
Occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation)
Woolsthorpe % Woolsthorpe Australia % Australia
Real estate agent 0 0.0 1,043,198 50.5
State or Territory housing authority 0 0.0 306,697 14.9
Other landlord type 33 94.3 652,012 31.6
Landlord type not stated 3 8.6 62,037 3.0

In the 2006 Census in Woolsthorpe, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 94.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling characteristics Woolsthorpe % Woolsthorpe Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 80 -- 190 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 997 -- 1,300 --
Average people per household 2.9 -- 2.6 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.2 -- 1.1 --

In the 2006 Census in Woolsthorpe, the median weekly rent was $80. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $997. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

Household composition
Excludes visitor only and other not classifiable households
Woolsthorpe % Woolsthorpe Australia % Australia
Family households 192 80.7 5,122,760 67.4
Single (or lone) person households 43 18.1 1,740,481 22.9
Group households 0 0.0 280,856 3.7

In the 2006 Census in Woolsthorpe, 80.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.1% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.

The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census

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