Woree (Cairns City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 4,372 people were usually resident in Woree (Cairns City): of these 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female. Of the total population 13.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.8% of people usually resident in Woree (Cairns City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.5% of people usually resident in Woree (Cairns City) were Australian citizens, 17.8% were born overseas and 4.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 36.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Woree (Cairns City) were married, 15.2% were either separated or divorced, 5.2% were widowed and 43.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 73.8% of people usually resident in Woree (Cairns City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.1%, New Zealand 2.9%, Philippines 2.0%, Italy 1.2% and Papua New Guinea 1.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Woree (Cairns City) were Catholic 28.3%, No Religion 19.0%, Anglican 18.5%, Presbyterian and Reformed 4.5% and Uniting Church 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Woree (Cairns City) were Italian 1.8%, Hmong 1.5%, Tagalog 0.7%, Japanese 0.7% and Torres Strait Creole 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 80.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,260 people aged 15 years and over in Woree (Cairns City) were in the labour force. Of these 61.9% worked full-time, 24.9% worked part-time, 4.3% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.1% were unemployed. 987 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Woree (Cairns City) were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.3%, Labourers 15.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.9%, Sales Workers 12.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.9%, Professionals 10.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.1% and Managers 8.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Woree (Cairns City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.3%, Accommodation 4.7%, School Education 4.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.5% and Hospitals 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Woree (Cairns City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $476, the median family income was $1,071 and the median household income was $873.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,121 families in Woree (Cairns City): of these 36.8% were couple families without children, 37.4% were couple families with children, 24.0% were one parent families and 1.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,971 occupied private dwellings were counted in Woree (Cairns City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Woree (Cairns City), 47.9% were separate houses, 11.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 28.6% were flats, units or apartments and 12.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Woree (Cairns City), 23.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.2% were owned with a mortgage and 41.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Woree (Cairns City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 55.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 34.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Woree (Cairns City), the median weekly rent was $165. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Woree (Cairns City), 55.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.2% were single (or lone) person households and 3.8% were group households.