Nanum (Weipa Town)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 728 people were usually resident in Nanum (Weipa Town): of these 56.5% were male and 43.5% were female. Of the total population 12.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.5% of people usually resident in Nanum (Weipa Town) were children aged 0-14 years, and 8.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.5% of people usually resident in Nanum (Weipa Town) were Australian citizens, 13.2% were born overseas and 1.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Nanum (Weipa Town) were married, 14.3% were either separated or divorced, 1.5% were widowed and 36.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.1% of people usually resident in Nanum (Weipa Town), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.9%, Philippines 2.3%, England 1.6%, United States of America 1.1% and Fiji 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Nanum (Weipa Town) were Catholic 24.9%, No Religion 23.5%, Anglican 18.1%, Uniting Church 6.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Nanum (Weipa Town) were Torres Strait Creole 2.2%, Tagalog 2.1%, Maori (New Zealand) 0.5%, Dutch 0.5% and Fijian 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 473 people aged 15 years and over in Nanum (Weipa Town) were in the labour force. Of these 75.1% worked full-time, 15.6% worked part-time, 6.3% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.8% were unemployed. 52 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Nanum (Weipa Town) were Technicians and Trades Workers 26.9%, Professionals 17.9%, Labourers 11.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.4%, Managers 9.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.8% and Sales Workers 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Nanum (Weipa Town), the most common responses for industry of employment included Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 13.4%, School Education 8.7%, Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 5.8%, Metal Ore Mining 5.1% and Building Completion Services 4.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Nanum (Weipa Town), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $969, the median family income was $2,010 and the median household income was $1,850.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 190 families in Nanum (Weipa Town): of these 44.7% were couple families without children, 45.3% were couple families with children, 8.4% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 347 occupied private dwellings were counted in Nanum (Weipa Town).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Nanum (Weipa Town), 41.5% were separate houses, 12.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 12.7% were flats, units or apartments and 33.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Nanum (Weipa Town), 16.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 13.5% were owned with a mortgage and 64.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Nanum (Weipa Town), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 6.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 86.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Nanum (Weipa Town), the median weekly rent was $99. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,517. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Nanum (Weipa Town), 53.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.0% were single (or lone) person households and 4.3% were group households.