Wongarbon (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 449 people were usually resident in Wongarbon (L): of these 48.3% were male and 51.7% were female. Of the total population 5.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 32.3% of people usually resident in Wongarbon (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 16.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.0% of people usually resident in Wongarbon (L) were Australian citizens, 6.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wongarbon (L) were married, 9.2% were either separated or divorced, 4.3% were widowed and 27.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.8% of people usually resident in Wongarbon (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.8%, South Africa 1.6%, Germany 1.1% and New Zealand 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wongarbon (L) were Catholic 29.6%, Anglican 27.8%, No Religion 15.1%, Uniting Church 6.7% and Baptist 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wongarbon (L) was Afrikaans 1.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 210 people aged 15 years and over in Wongarbon (L) were in the labour force. Of these 59.5% worked full-time, 28.6% worked part-time, 4.8% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.2% were unemployed. 83 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wongarbon (L) were Technicians and Trades Workers 23.6%, Professionals 16.1%, Labourers 15.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.5%, Sales Workers 7.0% and Managers 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wongarbon (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.0%, Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 6.0%, Hospitals 5.5%, Residential Building Construction 5.0% and State Government Administration 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Wongarbon (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $470, the median family income was $1,065 and the median household income was $1,033.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 118 families in Wongarbon (L): of these 30.5% were couple families without children, 54.2% were couple families with children, 15.3% 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 146 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wongarbon (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wongarbon (L), 95.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Wongarbon (L), 28.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 56.8% were owned with a mortgage and 11.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wongarbon (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 70.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 17.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wongarbon (L), the median weekly rent was $170. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. The average people per household was 3.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wongarbon (L), 78.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.