Wesley Vale

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 505 people were usually resident in Wesley Vale: of these 52.7% were male and 47.3% were female. Of the total population 3.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.6% of people usually resident in Wesley Vale were children aged 0-14 years, and 35.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.7% of people usually resident in Wesley Vale were Australian citizens, 7.7% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 66.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wesley Vale were married, 9.3% were either separated or divorced, 4.4% were widowed and 21.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.7% of people usually resident in Wesley Vale, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.6%, Netherlands 1.0%, Italy 1.0%, New Zealand 0.6% and Northern Ireland 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wesley Vale were Anglican 25.1%, No Religion 17.2%, Catholic 14.7%, Uniting Church 12.3% and Baptist 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wesley Vale was Dutch 1.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 269 people aged 15 years and over in Wesley Vale were in the labour force. Of these 60.6% worked full-time, 28.6% worked part-time, 4.5% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.3% were unemployed. 135 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wesley Vale were Managers 20.4%, Professionals 16.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.2%, Labourers 9.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.8% and Sales Workers 7.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wesley Vale, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.8%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 5.4%, Building Installation Services 3.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.5% and Other Social Assistance Services 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Wesley Vale, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $417, the median family income was $1,082 and the median household income was $796.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 145 families in Wesley Vale: of these 46.2% were couple families without children, 42.8% were couple families with children, 9.0% were one parent families and 2.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 206 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wesley Vale.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wesley Vale, 96.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.9% were flats, units or apartments and 1.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Wesley Vale, 51.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.2% were owned with a mortgage and 14.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wesley Vale, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 13.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 75.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wesley Vale, the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $953. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wesley Vale, 69.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.7% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.