Wooloweyah (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 436 people were usually resident in Wooloweyah (L): of these 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.5% of people usually resident in Wooloweyah (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 11.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.2% of people usually resident in Wooloweyah (L) were Australian citizens, 9.4% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wooloweyah (L) were married, 13.1% were either separated or divorced, 2.4% were widowed and 35.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.6% of people usually resident in Wooloweyah (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.5%, New Zealand 1.4%, United States of America 0.9%, Netherlands 0.9% and Canada 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wooloweyah (L) were No Religion 31.0%, Anglican 18.8%, Catholic 18.6%, Presbyterian and Reformed 5.3% and Uniting Church 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wooloweyah (L) were German 1.1%, Maori (New Zealand) 0.7% and Dutch 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 243 people aged 15 years and over in Wooloweyah (L) were in the labour force. Of these 48.6% worked full-time, 39.1% worked part-time, 2.5% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.4% were unemployed. 74 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wooloweyah (L) were Professionals 21.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.3%, Managers 15.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.0%, Labourers 11.6%, Sales Workers 7.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wooloweyah (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 11.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 6.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.9%, Legal and Accounting Services 4.0% and Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Wooloweyah (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $465, the median family income was $1,109 and the median household income was $1,050.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 118 families in Wooloweyah (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 159 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wooloweyah (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wooloweyah (L), 98.1% were separate houses, 1.9% 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 Wooloweyah (L), 29.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 45.9% were owned with a mortgage and 18.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wooloweyah (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 56.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 36.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wooloweyah (L), the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wooloweyah (L), 76.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.8% were single (or lone) person households and 5.0% were group households.