Wivenhoe Pocket (Esk Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 507 people were usually resident in Wivenhoe Pocket (Esk Shire): of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Of the total population 1.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.6% of people usually resident in Wivenhoe Pocket (Esk Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.3% of people usually resident in Wivenhoe Pocket (Esk Shire) were Australian citizens, 10.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wivenhoe Pocket (Esk Shire) were married, 14.1% were either separated or divorced, 4.0% were widowed and 22.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.9% of people usually resident in Wivenhoe Pocket (Esk Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.5%, Denmark 1.2%, Netherlands 0.8%, South Africa 0.8% and New Zealand 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wivenhoe Pocket (Esk Shire) were No Religion 28.0%, Anglican 21.3%, Catholic 17.8%, Uniting Church 6.5% and Lutheran 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wivenhoe Pocket (Esk Shire) were Afrikaans 0.6%, Cantonese 0.6% and Danish 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 240 people aged 15 years and over in Wivenhoe Pocket (Esk Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 67.9% worked full-time, 25.4% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 5.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.7% were unemployed. 124 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wivenhoe Pocket (Esk Shire) were Technicians and Trades Workers 21.2%, Managers 16.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 14.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.9%, Professionals 10.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.3%, Labourers 8.9% and Sales Workers 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wivenhoe Pocket (Esk Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 5.1%, Local Government Administration 3.8%, Road Freight Transport 3.8%, Residential Care Services 3.4% and Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Wivenhoe Pocket (Esk Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $454, the median family income was $1,142 and the median household income was $1,019.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 146 families in Wivenhoe Pocket (Esk Shire): of these 39.0% were couple families without children, 50.7% were couple families with children, 10.3% 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 178 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wivenhoe Pocket (Esk Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wivenhoe Pocket (Esk Shire), 96.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 3.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Wivenhoe Pocket (Esk Shire), 39.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 49.4% were owned with a mortgage and 9.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wivenhoe Pocket (Esk Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 17.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 64.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wivenhoe Pocket (Esk Shire), the median weekly rent was $90. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,173. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wivenhoe Pocket (Esk Shire), 79.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.8% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.