Wujal Wujal

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 282 people in Wujal Wujal. Of these 47.0% were male and 53.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 91.5% of the population.

The median age of people in Wujal Wujal was 30 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 23.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 4.8% of the population.

Of people in Wujal Wujal aged 15 years and over, 7.8% were married and 5.5% were either divorced or separated.

In Wujal Wujal, of people aged 15 years and over, 6.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 28.9% were in a de facto marriage.

In Wujal Wujal 18.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 48.0% were in primary school, 16.0% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Wujal Wujal, 12.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 15.6% 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 Wujal Wujal were Australian Aboriginal 82.7%, Australian 5.8%, English 5.1%, Irish 1.4% and New Zealander 1.0%.

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 Wujal Wujal (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Wujal Wujal, 98.6% of people were born in Australia. The only other response for country of birth was England 1.4%.

In Wujal Wujal, 95.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 1.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Wujal Wujal, the only stated responses for country of birth of male parents were Australia 97.1% and England 1.1%.

In Wujal Wujal, the only stated responses for country of birth of female parents were Australia 97.1% and England 1.4%.

The most common responses for religion in Wujal Wujal were Lutheran 71.0%, No Religion, so described 7.0%, Seventh-day Adventist 4.9%, Not stated 4.9% and Catholic 4.2%. In Wujal Wujal, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (92.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Wujal Wujal 32.0% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Kuku Yalanji 62.5% and Bari 1.1%.

Employment

There were 92 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Wujal Wujal. Of these 39.1% were employed full time, 23.9% were employed part-time and 29.3% 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 Wujal Wujal, 16.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 18.5% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Wujal Wujal were Community and Personal Service Workers 24.3%, Labourers 20.0%, Professionals 12.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.9%, Managers 10.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.0% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 10.0%.

Of the employed people in Wujal Wujal, the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 36.4%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 11.4%, Employment Placement and Recruitment Services 6.8%, Police Services 6.8% and Primary Education 6.8%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Wujal Wujal was $294.

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

In Wujal Wujal, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Walked only 70.9%, Car, as driver 20.0% and Car, as passenger 9.1%. On the day, 4.5% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 37.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Wujal Wujal, of people aged 15 years and over, 83.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 40.3% provided care for children and 12.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 14.1% 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 Wujal Wujal, 21.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 25.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 2.7% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Wujal Wujal, 39.2% were couple families with children, 10.8% were couple families without children and 36.5% were one parent families.

In Wujal Wujal, 11.1% of single parents were male and 88.9% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Wujal Wujal, of couple families with children, 8.1% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 0.0% 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 Wujal Wujal, 94.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 5.8% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Wujal Wujal, 81.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 18.5% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In Wujal Wujal, of occupied private dwellings 7.2% had 1 bedroom, 30.4% had 2 bedrooms and 46.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.7. The average household size was 3.3 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 Wujal Wujal, 0.0% were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 100.0% were rented.

Household composition

In Wujal Wujal, of all households, 86.8% were family households, 13.2% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Wujal Wujal, 41.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 5.6% 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 Wujal Wujal, 28.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 13.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 8.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Wujal Wujal, 66.2% 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 Wujal Wujal, 45.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 54.9% were female. The median age was 28 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 Wujal Wujal, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.4 persons, with 1.1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $746.

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

In Wujal Wujal, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $110 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)