Whian Whian

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 140 people in Whian Whian. Of these 54.3% were male and 45.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.1% of the population.

The median age of people in Whian Whian was 46 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.9% of the population.

Of people in Whian Whian aged 15 years and over, 45.1% were married and 17.3% were either divorced or separated.

In Whian Whian, of people aged 15 years and over, 46.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 18.4% were in a de facto marriage.

In Whian Whian 33.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 45.0% were in primary school, 15.0% in secondary school and 7.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Whian Whian, 9.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 17.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 4.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Whian Whian were Australian 33.3%, English 31.4%, Scottish 7.5%, Irish 4.4% and Italian 4.4%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Whian Whian (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Whian Whian, 77.5% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 4.7%, United States of America 3.1%, Papua New Guinea 2.3% and Austria 2.3%.

In Whian Whian, 56.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 17.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Whian Whian, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 72.6%, England 5.6%, Solomon Islands 2.4%, Austria 2.4% and Netherlands 2.4%.

In Whian Whian, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 72.7%, England 5.5%, New Zealand 2.3%, Austria 2.3% and Netherlands 2.3%.

The most common responses for religion in Whian Whian were No Religion, so described 50.7%, Not stated 15.5%, Anglican 9.2%, Other Christian 8.5% and Catholic 6.3%. In Whian Whian, No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (63.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Whian Whian 93.2% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 70 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Whian Whian. Of these 38.6% were employed full time, 45.7% were employed part-time and 11.4% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Whian Whian, 8.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 17.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 33.3% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Whian Whian were Professionals 29.6%, Managers 27.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.3% and Labourers 9.3%.

Of the employed people in Whian Whian, the most common responses for industry of employment included Other Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 15.6%, Pig Farming 9.4%, Accounting Services 9.4%, Secondary Education 9.4% and Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 9.4%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Whian Whian was $543.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

In Whian Whian, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 61.5%, Worked at home 29.2%, Car, as passenger 4.6% and Truck 4.6%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 66.7% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Whian Whian, of people aged 15 years and over, 82.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 28.8% provided care for children and 9.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 43.1% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Whian Whian, 26.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 21.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 17.5% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Whian Whian, 48.6% were couple families with children, 43.2% were couple families without children and 8.1% were one parent families.

In Whian Whian, 0.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Whian Whian, of couple families with children, 17.6% had both partners employed full-time, 17.6% had both employed part-time and 20.6% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Whian Whian, 87.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 12.7% were unoccupied.

View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Whian Whian, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In Whian Whian, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 7.0% had 2 bedrooms and 58.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.3. The average household size was 2.7 people.

View the data quality statements for: Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD) Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Whian Whian, 40.0% were owned outright, 40.0% were owned with a mortgage and 20.0% were rented.

Household composition

In Whian Whian, of all households, 72.1% were family households, 27.9% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Whian Whian, 29.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 12.5% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

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

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and 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.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and 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.

Number of motor vehicles

In Whian Whian, 29.5% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 45.5% had two registered motor vehicles and 25.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Whian Whian, 82.0% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In Whian Whian, 100.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

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.

In Whian Whian, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Whian Whian, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)