Wamuran Basin

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 130 people in Wamuran Basin. Of these 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Wamuran Basin was 44 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 15.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 22.7% of the population.

Of people in Wamuran Basin aged 15 years and over, 59.2% were married and 13.3% were either divorced or separated.

In Wamuran Basin, of people aged 15 years and over, 59.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 16.1% were in a de facto marriage.

In Wamuran Basin 23.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 17.6% were in primary school, 17.6% in secondary school and 20.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Wamuran Basin, 18.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 25.9% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Wamuran Basin were Australian 37.7%, English 30.1%, Scottish 9.8%, German 8.2% and Irish 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 Wamuran Basin (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Wamuran Basin, 84.6% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 5.4%, New Zealand 3.1% and Wales 2.3%.

In Wamuran Basin, 69.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 12.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Wamuran Basin, the only stated responses for country of birth of male parents were Australia 80.3%, England 8.2%, New Zealand 2.5% and Wales 2.5%.

In Wamuran Basin, the only stated responses for country of birth of female parents were Australia 82.4%, England 7.2%, New Zealand 3.2% and Wales 2.4%.

The most common responses for religion in Wamuran Basin were Catholic 27.3%, No Religion, so described 18.0%, Anglican 15.6%, Not stated 14.8% and Uniting Church 11.7%. In Wamuran Basin, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (78.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Wamuran Basin 95.3% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 67 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Wamuran Basin. Of these 64.2% were employed full time, 17.9% were employed part-time and 4.5% 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 Wamuran Basin, 6.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 5.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 50.0% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Wamuran Basin were Professionals 27.7%, Managers 16.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.8%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.7% and Labourers 7.7%.

Of the employed people in Wamuran Basin, the most common responses for industry of employment included Primary Education 20.6%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 8.8%, Textile Finishing and Other Textile Product Manufacturing 8.8%, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 8.8% and Professional and Scientific Goods Wholesaling 8.8%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Wamuran Basin was $717.

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

In Wamuran Basin, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 60.3%, Worked at home 15.5% and Car, as passenger 8.6%. 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 75.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Wamuran Basin, of people aged 15 years and over, 80.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 27.9% provided care for children and 16.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 24.1% 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 Wamuran Basin, 33.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 15.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.2% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Wamuran Basin, 31.4% were couple families with children, 60.0% were couple families without children and 8.6% were one parent families.

In Wamuran Basin, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Wamuran Basin, of couple families with children, 22.9% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 25.7% 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 Wamuran Basin, 86.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 13.5% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Wamuran Basin, 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 Wamuran Basin, of occupied private dwellings 5.9% had 1 bedroom, 9.8% had 2 bedrooms and 29.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.7. The average household size was 2.1 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 Wamuran Basin, 26.7% were owned outright, 51.1% were owned with a mortgage and 15.6% were rented.

Household composition

In Wamuran Basin, of all households, 83.0% were family households, 17.0% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Wamuran Basin, 15.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 13.2% 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 Wamuran Basin, 26.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 40.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 32.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Wamuran Basin, 74.0% 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 Wamuran Basin, 0.0% 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 Wamuran Basin, 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 Wamuran Basin, 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)