Macalister (Wambo Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 486 people were usually resident in Macalister (Wambo Shire): of these 53.1% were male and 46.9% were female. Of the total population 4.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 28.8% of people usually resident in Macalister (Wambo Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.9% of people usually resident in Macalister (Wambo Shire) were Australian citizens, 5.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 67.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Macalister (Wambo Shire) were married, 6.4% were either separated or divorced, 3.2% were widowed and 24.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 92.8% of people usually resident in Macalister (Wambo Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.6%, New Zealand 1.4%, Papua New Guinea 0.6%, Zimbabwe 0.6% and Barbados 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Macalister (Wambo Shire) were Anglican 22.8%, Catholic 22.0%, Presbyterian and Reformed 11.7%, Lutheran 10.7% and No Religion 10.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Macalister (Wambo Shire) was Maori (New Zealand) 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 274 people aged 15 years and over in Macalister (Wambo Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 71.2% worked full-time, 23.4% worked part-time, 1.1% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.8% were unemployed. 70 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Macalister (Wambo Shire) were Managers 48.7%, Labourers 11.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.2%, Professionals 7.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.7%, Sales Workers 2.2% and Community and Personal Service Workers 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Macalister (Wambo Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 43.1%, Other Crop Growing 11.5%, Other Livestock Farming 4.1%, School Education 3.7% and Road Freight Transport 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Macalister (Wambo Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $500, the median family income was $1,107 and the median household income was $1,048.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 134 families in Macalister (Wambo Shire): of these 37.3% were couple families without children, 56.7% were couple families with children, 6.0% 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 167 occupied private dwellings were counted in Macalister (Wambo Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Macalister (Wambo Shire), 98.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Macalister (Wambo Shire), 41.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 15.6% were owned with a mortgage and 38.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Macalister (Wambo Shire), 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 76.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Macalister (Wambo Shire), the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,083. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Macalister (Wambo Shire), 79.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.6% were single (or lone) person households and 5.4% were group households.