West End

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 312 people were usually resident in West End: of these 53.2% were male and 46.8% were female. Of the total population 1.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 7.4% of people usually resident in West End were children aged 0-14 years, and 51.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 55 years.

In the 2006 Census, 81.7% of people usually resident in West End were Australian citizens, 21.5% were born overseas and 1.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 42.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in West End were married, 24.7% were either separated or divorced, 9.7% were widowed and 22.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 68.3% of people usually resident in West End, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 10.9%, Netherlands 3.2%, Scotland 2.6%, South Africa 1.6% and Germany 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in West End were Anglican 32.1%, No Religion 19.2%, Catholic 17.9%, Uniting Church 4.2% and Jehovah's Witnesses 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in West End was German 1.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 122 people aged 15 years and over in West End were in the labour force. Of these 55.7% worked full-time, 25.4% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 16.4% were unemployed. 130 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for West End were Labourers 23.5%, Professionals 17.6%, Managers 16.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 14.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.9% and Sales Workers 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in West End, the most common responses for industry of employment included State Government Administration 12.7%, Accommodation 9.8%, Road Freight Transport 5.9%, Residential Care Services 4.9% and Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 4.9%.

In the 2006 Census in West End, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $343, the median family income was $630 and the median household income was $523.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 82 families in West End: of these 72.0% were couple families without children, 15.9% were couple families with children, 12.2% 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 229 occupied private dwellings were counted in West End.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in West End, 55.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 45.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in West End, 59.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 3.5% were owned with a mortgage and 23.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in West End, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 7.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 94.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in West End, the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $563. The average people per household was 1.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in West End, 33.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 42.4% were single (or lone) person households and 1.3% were group households.