Wangary

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 289 people were usually resident in Wangary: of these 55.7% were male and 44.3% were female. Of the total population 2.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.9% of people usually resident in Wangary were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.0% of people usually resident in Wangary were Australian citizens, 6.9% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wangary were married, 14.2% were either separated or divorced, 4.1% were widowed and 26.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.2% of people usually resident in Wangary, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.8%, Scotland 2.1% and Netherlands 1.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wangary were No Religion 28.7%, Anglican 16.6%, Uniting Church 15.6%, Catholic 11.8% and Lutheran 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wangary were Spanish 1.4% and Indonesian 1.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 127 people aged 15 years and over in Wangary were in the labour force. Of these 55.1% worked full-time, 31.5% worked part-time, 2.4% were away from work, 3.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.1% were unemployed. 82 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wangary were Managers 30.5%, Professionals 16.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.6%, Labourers 11.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.8% and Sales Workers 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wangary, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 20.3%, Specialised Food Retailing 5.9%, Building Completion Services 5.9%, Building Structure Services 5.1% and Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Services 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Wangary, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $348, the median family income was $909 and the median household income was $732.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 84 families in Wangary: of these 42.9% were couple families without children, 46.4% were couple families with children, 10.7% 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 120 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wangary.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wangary, 92.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 7.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Wangary, 50.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 35.8% were owned with a mortgage and 5.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wangary, 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 71.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wangary, the median weekly rent was $80. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $845. 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 Wangary, 68.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.