Wokalup

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 449 people were usually resident in Wokalup: of these 52.1% were male and 47.9% were female. Of the total population 1.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.8% of people usually resident in Wokalup were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.1% of people usually resident in Wokalup were Australian citizens, 10.9% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wokalup were married, 14.7% were either separated or divorced, 2.1% were widowed and 26.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.6% of people usually resident in Wokalup, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.5%, New Zealand 2.7%, Italy 1.8%, Ireland 1.1% and Netherlands 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wokalup were Catholic 33.2%, Anglican 20.3%, No Religion 17.6%, Uniting Church 5.1% and Christian, nfd 2.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wokalup was Italian 8.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 80.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 229 people aged 15 years and over in Wokalup were in the labour force. Of these 60.3% worked full-time, 28.4% worked part-time, 4.4% were away from work, 4.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.6% were unemployed. 77 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wokalup were Managers 36.3%, Labourers 19.3%, Sales Workers 11.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.3%, Professionals 8.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.4% and Community and Personal Service Workers 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wokalup, the most common responses for industry of employment included Dairy Cattle Farming 14.8%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 11.2%, Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Product Manufacturing 6.3%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 5.4% and Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Wokalup, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $453, the median family income was $1,126 and the median household income was $1,093.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 120 families in Wokalup: of these 40.0% were couple families without children, 43.3% were couple families with children, 13.3% were one parent families and 3.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 151 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wokalup.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wokalup, 98.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Wokalup, 36.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.8% were owned with a mortgage and 27.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wokalup, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 31.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 64.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wokalup, the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,170. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wokalup, 76.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 9.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.