Wangaratta (RC)

2011 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA26700
People 26,815
Male 12,985
Female 13,830
Median age 43
Families 7,324
Average children per family 1.9
All private dwellings 12,389
Average people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $913
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,300
Median weekly rent $175
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Total 26,815 -- 5,354,042 -- 21,507,717 --
Male 12,985 48.4 2,632,619 49.2 10,634,013 49.4
Female 13,830 51.6 2,721,423 50.8 10,873,704 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 261 1.0 37,990 0.7 548,369 2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 26,815 people in Wangaratta (RC) of these 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.0% of the population.

Age
People
Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
0-4 years 1,626 6.1 344,733 6.4 1,421,050 6.6
5-9 years 1,726 6.4 326,121 6.1 1,351,921 6.3
10-14 years 1,727 6.4 327,939 6.1 1,371,054 6.4
15-19 years 1,810 6.7 345,339 6.5 1,405,798 6.5
20-24 years 1,176 4.4 375,108 7.0 1,460,673 6.8
25-29 years 1,228 4.6 388,669 7.3 1,513,236 7.0
30-34 years 1,380 5.1 372,214 7.0 1,453,775 6.8
35-39 years 1,582 5.9 383,415 7.2 1,520,138 7.1
40-44 years 1,837 6.9 391,197 7.3 1,542,879 7.2
45-49 years 1,906 7.1 372,367 7.0 1,504,142 7.0
50-54 years 1,961 7.3 354,110 6.6 1,447,404 6.7
55-59 years 1,906 7.1 317,438 5.9 1,297,244 6.0
60-64 years 1,790 6.7 293,812 5.5 1,206,116 5.6
65-69 years 1,443 5.4 224,911 4.2 919,319 4.3
70-74 years 1,194 4.5 177,316 3.3 708,090 3.3
75-79 years 942 3.5 140,338 2.6 545,263 2.5
80-84 years 831 3.1 114,020 2.1 436,936 2.0
85 years and over 750 2.8 104,995 2.0 402,681 1.9
Median age 43 -- 37 -- 37 --

The median age of people in Wangaratta (RC) was 43 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 19.2% of the population.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 11,198 51.5 2,136,928 49.1 8,461,114 48.7
Separated 727 3.3 125,441 2.9 529,280 3.0
Divorced 1,837 8.5 339,497 7.8 1,460,899 8.4
Widowed 1,689 7.8 242,620 5.6 949,634 5.5
Never married 6,286 28.9 1,510,759 34.7 5,962,769 34.3

Of people in Wangaratta (RC) aged 15 years and over, 51.5% were married and 11.8% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 54 -- 50 -- 50 --
Separated 49 -- 49 -- 49 --
Divorced 54 -- 54 -- 54 --
Widowed 79 -- 78 -- 78 --
Never married 26 -- 25 -- 25 --

The median age of married people in Wangaratta (RC) was 54 years and the median age of people never married was 26 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 10,230 51.9 1,948,522 49.4 7,647,042 49.2
De facto marriage 1,670 8.5 341,315 8.7 1,476,369 9.5
Not married 7,803 39.6 1,653,820 41.9 6,413,399 41.3

In Wangaratta (RC), of people aged 15 years and over, 51.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.5% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 54 -- 50 -- 50 --
De facto marriage 37 -- 35 -- 35 --
Not married 41 -- 32 -- 33 --

The median age of people in a registered marriage in Wangaratta (RC) was 54 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 37 years.

Education Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Pre-school 387 5.3 89,819 5.6 332,844 5.1
Primary - Government 1,304 17.9 271,996 16.8 1,181,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 801 11.0 93,173 5.8 359,062 5.5
Primary - Other Non Government 127 1.7 45,848 2.8 214,359 3.3
Secondary - Government 997 13.7 193,776 12.0 774,074 11.9
Secondary - Catholic 759 10.4 82,226 5.1 307,142 4.7
Secondary - Other Non Government 124 1.7 69,464 4.3 254,828 3.9
Technical or further education institution 682 9.4 117,953 7.3 473,606 7.3
University or tertiary institution 409 5.6 246,550 15.2 932,524 14.3
Other 135 1.9 50,269 3.1 161,660 2.5
Not Stated 1,562 21.4 356,483 22.0 1,511,694 23.2
Total 7,287 -- 1,617,557 -- 6,503,580 --

In Wangaratta (RC) 27.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 30.6% were in primary school, 25.8% in secondary school and 15.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australian 11,196 31.1 1,606,233 23.3 7,098,486 25.4
English 10,907 30.3 1,614,911 23.5 7,238,533 25.9
Irish 3,792 10.5 522,025 7.6 2,087,758 7.5
Scottish 2,947 8.2 436,976 6.4 1,792,622 6.4
Italian 1,809 5.0 327,954 4.8 916,121 3.3

The most common ancestries in Wangaratta (RC) were Australian 31.1%, English 30.3%, Irish 10.5%, Scottish 8.2% and Italian 5.0%.

Country of birth Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 23,520 87.7 3,670,933 68.6 15,017,847 69.8
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 512 1.9 172,070 3.2 911,593 4.2
Italy 398 1.5 76,908 1.4 185,402 0.9
New Zealand 178 0.7 80,237 1.5 483,398 2.2
Germany 145 0.5 28,022 0.5 108,002 0.5
Netherlands 130 0.5 21,635 0.4 76,046 0.4

In Wangaratta (RC), 87.7% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 1.9%, Italy 1.5%, New Zealand 0.7%, Germany 0.5% and Netherlands 0.5%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 3,006 11.8 1,911,658 38.1 6,876,586 34.3
Father only born overseas 1,413 5.6 343,515 6.9 1,407,270 7.0
Mother only born overseas 890 3.5 230,297 4.6 989,220 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 20,066 79.1 2,528,189 50.4 10,757,087 53.7

In Wangaratta (RC), 79.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 11.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Catholic 7,928 29.6 1,428,758 26.7 5,439,268 25.3
No Religion 6,115 22.8 1,283,881 24.0 4,796,787 22.3
Anglican 4,933 18.4 656,706 12.3 3,679,907 17.1
Uniting Church 2,009 7.5 250,938 4.7 1,065,795 5.0
Presbyterian and Reformed 1,150 4.3 142,217 2.7 599,515 2.8

The most common responses for religion in Wangaratta (RC) were Catholic 29.6%, No Religion 22.8%, Anglican 18.4%, Uniting Church 7.5% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.3%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Italian 647 2.4 124,856 2.3 299,834 1.4
German 84 0.3 20,083 0.4 80,371 0.4
Greek 43 0.2 116,802 2.2 252,217 1.2
Dutch 34 0.1 9,510 0.2 37,248 0.2
Tagalog 29 0.1 16,535 0.3 81,457 0.4
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English only spoken at home 24,714 92.2 3,874,861 72.4 16,509,291 76.8
Households where two or more languages are spoken 728 6.8 500,123 25.7 1,579,949 20.4

In Wangaratta (RC) 92.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 2.4%, German 0.3%, Greek 0.2%, Dutch 0.1% and Tagalog 0.1%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 7,367 55.8 1,583,266 59.2 6,367,554 59.7
Worked part-time 4,313 32.7 791,836 29.6 3,062,976 28.7
Away from work 902 6.8 155,530 5.8 627,797 5.9
Unemployed 615 4.7 144,844 5.4 600,133 5.6
Total in labour force 13,197 -- 2,675,476 -- 10,658,460 --

There were 13,197 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Wangaratta (RC). Of these 55.8% were employed full time, 32.7% were employed part-time and 4.7% were unemployed.

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Employment - hours worked
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 1,539 12.2 289,746 11.4 1,087,799 10.8
16-24 hours per week 1,289 10.2 245,456 9.7 947,792 9.4
25-34 hours per week 1,486 11.8 256,634 10.1 1,027,380 10.2
35-39 hours per week 2,052 16.3 445,919 17.6 1,808,879 18.0
40 hours or more per week 5,313 42.2 1,137,351 44.9 4,558,678 45.3

Of employed people in Wangaratta (RC), 12.2% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 42.2% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 45 -- 40 -- 40 --
Employed part-time 43 -- 40 -- 40 --

The median age of people employed full-time in Wangaratta (RC) was 45 years and for people who were employed part-time was 43 years.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Professionals 2,116 16.8 564,781 22.3 2,145,442 21.3
Managers 1,924 15.3 332,929 13.2 1,293,970 12.9
Technicians and Trades Workers 1,796 14.3 350,758 13.9 1,425,146 14.2
Labourers 1,463 11.6 227,185 9.0 947,608 9.4
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1,436 11.4 364,498 14.4 1,483,558 14.7
Sales Workers 1,297 10.3 245,334 9.7 942,140 9.4
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,296 10.3 234,381 9.3 971,897 9.7
Machinery Operators And Drivers 1,007 8.0 154,543 6.1 659,551 6.6

The most common occupations in Wangaratta (RC) included Professionals 16.8%, Managers 15.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.3%, Labourers 11.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.4%, Sales Workers 10.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.0%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals 761 6.0 99,286 3.9 361,011 3.6
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 605 4.8 106,394 4.2 412,804 4.1
School Education 598 4.8 111,140 4.4 467,373 4.6
Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 554 4.4 23,883 0.9 120,143 1.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 368 2.9 59,698 2.4 235,773 2.3

Of the employed people in Wangaratta (RC), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 6.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.8%, School Education 4.8%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 4.4% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.9%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 498 -- 561 -- 577 --
Family 1,170 -- 1,460 -- 1,481 --
Household 913 -- 1,216 -- 1,234 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Wangaratta (RC) was $498.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 8,106 64.4 1,554,490 61.4 6,059,972 60.2
Car, as passenger 697 5.5 116,098 4.6 537,638 5.3
Walked only 577 4.6 83,524 3.3 377,043 3.7
Bicycle 217 1.7 30,912 1.2 103,914 1.0
Truck 130 1.0 20,121 0.8 104,746 1.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 93 0.7 281,130 11.1 1,046,721 10.4
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 8,824 70.1 1,675,663 66.2 6,620,840 65.8

In Wangaratta (RC), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 64.4%, Car, as passenger 5.5%, Walked only 4.6%, Bicycle 1.7% and Truck 1.0%. On the day, 0.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 70.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 15,830 72.8 3,017,919 69.3 12,149,347 70.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 6,043 27.8 1,187,433 27.3 4,827,808 27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 2,877 13.2 490,097 11.3 1,896,957 10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 5,416 24.9 772,444 17.7 3,090,874 17.8

In Wangaratta (RC), of people aged 15 years and over, 72.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 27.8% provided care for children and 13.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 24.9% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 4,398 20.2 1,007,118 23.1 3,883,357 22.4
5 to 14 hours per week 5,738 26.4 1,085,136 24.9 4,444,640 25.6
15 to 29 hours per week 3,038 14.0 501,575 11.5 2,075,154 12.0
30 hours or more per week 2,656 12.2 424,094 9.7 1,746,196 10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Wangaratta (RC), 26.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.2% worked 30 hours or more.

Families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 3,132 42.8 518,535 36.7 2,150,301 37.8
Couple family with children 2,956 40.4 651,071 46.0 2,534,399 44.6
One parent family 1,141 15.6 218,930 15.5 901,637 15.9
Other family 95 1.3 26,027 1.8 97,722 1.7

Of the families in Wangaratta (RC), 40.4% were couple families with children, 42.8% were couple families without children and 15.6% were one parent families.

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male -- 16.4 -- 17.2 -- 17.6
Female -- 83.6 -- 82.8 -- 82.4

In Wangaratta (RC) 16.4% of single parents were male and 83.6% were female.

Weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Families without children 1,583 -- 2,046 -- 2,081 --
Families with children 1,806 -- 2,242 -- 2,310 --

In Wangaratta (RC), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $1,806 and those without children was $1,583.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 1,203 19.7 245,136 21.0 1,015,165 21.7
Both employed, worked part-time 280 4.6 44,125 3.8 174,795 3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time 1,485 24.4 262,686 22.5 1,001,907 21.4
One employed full-time, other not working 704 11.6 191,291 16.4 736,322 15.7
One employed part-time, other not working 350 5.7 64,087 5.5 251,191 5.4
Both not working 1,264 20.7 222,472 19.0 899,598 19.2
Other 426 7.0 71,967 6.2 291,196 6.2
Labour force status not stated 380 6.2 67,841 5.8 314,529 6.7

In Wangaratta (RC), of couple families with children, 19.7% had both partners employed full-time, 4.6% had both employed part-time and 24.4% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling type Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 10,634 88.1 1,944,690 88.7 7,760,320 89.3
Unoccupied private dwellings 1,443 11.9 246,742 11.3 934,470 10.7

In Wangaratta (RC), 88.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 11.9% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 9,467 89.0 1,495,970 76.9 5,864,574 75.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 373 3.5 185,737 9.6 765,980 9.9
Flat, unit or apartment 689 6.5 250,493 12.9 1,056,237 13.6
Other dwelling 100 0.9 11,692 0.6 66,666 0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in Wangaratta (RC), 89.0% were separate houses, 3.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 27 0.3 8,768 0.5 42,160 0.5
1 bedroom 361 3.4 89,807 4.6 363,129 4.7
2 bedrooms 1,791 16.8 370,995 19.1 1,481,577 19.1
3 bedrooms 5,310 49.9 917,911 47.2 3,379,930 43.6
4 or more bedrooms 2,907 27.3 521,664 26.8 2,350,132 30.3
Number of bedrooms not stated 238 2.2 35,543 1.8 143,394 1.8
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.4 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Wangaratta (RC), of occupied private dwellings 3.4% had 1 bedroom, 16.8% had 2 bedrooms and 49.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.4 people.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 4,251 40.0 665,416 34.2 2,488,149 32.1
Owned with a mortgage 3,609 33.9 697,533 35.9 2,709,433 34.9
Rented 2,380 22.4 515,586 26.5 2,297,458 29.6
Other tenure type 95 0.9 14,619 0.8 70,069 0.9
Tenure type not stated 300 2.8 51,535 2.7 195,213 2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in Wangaratta (RC), 40.0% were owned outright, 33.9% were owned with a mortgage and 22.4% were rented.

Household composition

Household composition Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 7,247 68.1 1,385,188 71.2 5,550,614 71.5
Single (or lone) person households 3,149 29.6 476,869 24.5 1,888,698 24.3
Group households 238 2.2 82,630 4.2 321,007 4.1

In Wangaratta (RC), of all households, 68.1% were family households, 29.6% were single person households and 2.2% were group households.

Household income Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $600 gross weekly income -- 31.2 -- 23.8 -- 23.7
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 4.1 -- 10.4 -- 11.2

In Wangaratta (RC), 31.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 4.1% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 175 -- 277 -- 285 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 92.8 -- 90.9 -- 89.6
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 7.2 -- 9.1 -- 10.4

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,300 -- 1,700 -- 1,800 --
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.8 -- 89.9 -- 90.1
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 8.2 -- 10.1 -- 9.9

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 688 6.5 164,030 8.4 665,852 8.6
1 motor vehicle 3,537 33.3 673,937 34.7 2,778,576 35.8
2 motor vehicles 3,947 37.1 720,287 37.0 2,802,468 36.1
3 or more vehicles 2,072 19.5 327,268 16.8 1,279,134 16.5
Number of motor vehicles not stated 390 3.7 59,167 3.0 234,292 3.0

In Wangaratta (RC), 33.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 37.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 19.5% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 259 -- 37,990 -- 548,368 --
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Male 119 45.9 18,675 49.2 270,331 49.3
Female 140 54.1 19,315 50.8 278,037 50.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 20 -- 22 -- 21 --

In Wangaratta (RC), there were 259 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 119 (or 45.9%) were male and 140 (or 54.1%) were female. The median age was 20 years.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.8 -- 3 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.3 -- 1.2 -- 1.2 --
Median household income 900 -- 962 -- 991 --

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In Wangaratta (RC), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.8, with 1.3 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $900.

Mortgage and rent Wangaratta (RC) % Wangaratta (RC) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 190 -- 200 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,300 -- 1,500 -- 1,647 --

In Wangaratta (RC), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $190 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.