Wallaville (Kolan Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 182 people were usually resident in Wallaville (Kolan Shire): of these 56.0% were male and 44.0% were female. Of the total population 1.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.7% of people usually resident in Wallaville (Kolan Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.1% of people usually resident in Wallaville (Kolan Shire) were Australian citizens, 12.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wallaville (Kolan Shire) were married, 18.4% were either separated or divorced, 2.0% were widowed and 23.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.0% of people usually resident in Wallaville (Kolan Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.4%, Philippines 2.2%, Wales 2.2% and New Zealand 1.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wallaville (Kolan Shire) were No Religion 20.9%, Catholic 17.0%, Anglican 14.3%, Uniting Church 9.9% and Lutheran 8.2%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wallaville (Kolan Shire). English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 59 people aged 15 years and over in Wallaville (Kolan Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 54.2% worked full-time, 30.5% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 5.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.2% were unemployed. 76 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wallaville (Kolan Shire) were Labourers 41.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 20.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 18.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.4%, Managers 7.5% and Technicians and Trades Workers 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wallaville (Kolan Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Other Crop Growing 13.2%, School Education 9.4%, Grocery, Liquor and Tobacco Product Wholesaling 7.5%, Local Government Administration 7.5% and Metal Ore Mining 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Wallaville (Kolan Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $292, the median family income was $596 and the median household income was $624.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 51 families in Wallaville (Kolan Shire): of these 39.2% were couple families without children, 35.3% were couple families with children, 25.5% 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 66 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wallaville (Kolan Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wallaville (Kolan Shire), 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 Wallaville (Kolan Shire), 39.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.8% were owned with a mortgage and 24.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wallaville (Kolan Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 25.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 68.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wallaville (Kolan Shire), the median weekly rent was $125. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $542. 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 Wallaville (Kolan Shire), 75.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.2% were single (or lone) person households and 9.1% were group households.