Wondai

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,402 people were usually resident in Wondai: of these 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. Of the total population 7.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.0% of people usually resident in Wondai were children aged 0-14 years, and 37.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.7% of people usually resident in Wondai were Australian citizens, 7.8% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wondai were married, 14.0% were either separated or divorced, 10.4% were widowed and 25.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.9% of people usually resident in Wondai, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.5%, New Zealand 1.8%, Netherlands 0.4%, United States of America 0.4% and Germany 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wondai were Catholic 18.3%, Anglican 17.3%, No Religion 14.8%, Uniting Church 12.0% and Lutheran 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wondai were German 0.2%, Dutch 0.2%, Pacific Austronesian Languages, nec 0.2%, Tagalog 0.2% and Hungarian 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 499 people aged 15 years and over in Wondai were in the labour force. Of these 57.3% worked full-time, 30.3% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.2% were unemployed. 539 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wondai were Labourers 20.1%, Professionals 13.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.0%, Managers 11.1%, Sales Workers 7.9% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wondai, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 9.6%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 8.5%, Local Government Administration 6.6%, Hospitals 5.3% and Residential Care Services 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Wondai, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $329, the median family income was $743 and the median household income was $599.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 358 families in Wondai: of these 44.1% were couple families without children, 36.0% were couple families with children, 19.0% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 565 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wondai.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wondai, 90.1% were separate houses, 3.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.8% were flats, units or apartments and 1.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Wondai, 41.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.2% were owned with a mortgage and 28.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wondai, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 36.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 19.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 45.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wondai, the median weekly rent was $135. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $650. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wondai, 63.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.3% were single (or lone) person households and 1.2% were group households.