Wowan (Banana Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 338 people were usually resident in Wowan (Banana Shire): of these 51.5% were male and 48.5% were female. Of the total population 3.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 14.5% of people usually resident in Wowan (Banana Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 33.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 47 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.1% of people usually resident in Wowan (Banana Shire) were Australian citizens, 6.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wowan (Banana Shire) were married, 16.7% were either separated or divorced, 8.7% were widowed and 26.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.1% of people usually resident in Wowan (Banana Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.7%, Poland 0.9%, Sweden 0.9%, Scotland 0.9% and Germany 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wowan (Banana Shire) were Anglican 28.4%, No Religion 17.2%, Catholic 16.0%, Uniting Church 11.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 7.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wowan (Banana Shire) was German 1.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 167 people aged 15 years and over in Wowan (Banana Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 70.1% worked full-time, 19.2% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 6.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.8% were unemployed. 103 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wowan (Banana Shire) were Managers 44.7%, Labourers 17.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 5.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.4%, Sales Workers 4.4% and Professionals 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wowan (Banana Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 32.7%, School Education 6.3%, Coal Mining 5.0%, Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 3.8% and Road Freight Transport 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Wowan (Banana Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $312, the median family income was $778 and the median household income was $579.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 102 families in Wowan (Banana Shire): of these 55.9% were couple families without children, 30.4% were couple families with children, 13.7% 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 164 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wowan (Banana Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wowan (Banana Shire), 92.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 7.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Wowan (Banana Shire), 49.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.8% were owned with a mortgage and 15.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wowan (Banana 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 Wowan (Banana Shire), the median weekly rent was $32. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $390. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wowan (Banana Shire), 59.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 33.5% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.