Wee Waa

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,689 people were usually resident in Wee Waa: of these 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. Of the total population 17.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.1% of people usually resident in Wee Waa were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.5% of people usually resident in Wee Waa were Australian citizens, 4.3% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 42.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wee Waa were married, 11.4% were either separated or divorced, 8.0% were widowed and 38.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.8% of people usually resident in Wee Waa, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 0.8%, England 0.7%, Sri Lanka 0.5%, United States of America 0.4% and Ireland 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wee Waa were Anglican 41.2%, Catholic 30.3%, No Religion 8.3%, Presbyterian and Reformed 7.0% and Uniting Church 1.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wee Waa were Tamil 0.3%, Greek 0.2%, Cantonese 0.2%, Vietnamese 0.2% and Filipino 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 760 people aged 15 years and over in Wee Waa were in the labour force. Of these 55.9% worked full-time, 25.4% worked part-time, 5.3% were away from work, 5.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.6% were unemployed. 454 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wee Waa were Professionals 16.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.2%, Labourers 12.1%, Managers 12.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.8%, Sales Workers 8.5% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wee Waa, the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 11.3%, School Education 8.5%, Other Crop Growing 6.7%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 4.8% and Automotive Repair and Maintenance 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Wee Waa, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $419, the median family income was $1,058 and the median household income was $763.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 417 families in Wee Waa: of these 35.5% were couple families without children, 41.7% were couple families with children, 20.6% were one parent families and 2.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 650 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wee Waa.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wee Waa, 87.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.8% were flats, units or apartments and 2.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Wee Waa, 28.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.9% were owned with a mortgage and 34.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wee Waa, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 15.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 25.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 59.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wee Waa, the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $780. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wee Waa, 63.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.5% were single (or lone) person households and 2.9% were group households.