Wakefield

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA48130
People 6,780
Male 50.6%
Female 49.4%
Median age 45
Families 1,811
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 2
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 3,334
Average number of people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,138
Median monthly mortgage repayments $918
Median weekly rent (b) $220
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2.1

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 3,430 50.6 878,592 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 3,347 49.4 902,924 50.7 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 205 3.0 42,562 2.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 6,226 91.8 1,669,314 93.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 349 5.1 69,646 3.9 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 45 N/A 41 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 375 5.5 94,232 5.3 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 441 6.5 103,750 5.8 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 468 6.9 105,159 5.9 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 410 6.1 99,152 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 308 4.5 109,174 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 339 5.0 117,195 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 328 4.8 118,095 6.6 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 361 5.3 118,993 6.7 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 346 5.1 107,667 6.0 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 420 6.2 109,716 6.2 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 453 6.7 114,921 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 507 7.5 114,300 6.4 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 508 7.5 112,846 6.3 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 511 7.5 102,304 5.7 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 366 5.4 94,040 5.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 286 4.2 66,986 3.8 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 165 2.4 45,666 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 184 2.7 47,325 2.7 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 2,558 46.5 682,265 46.1 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 231 4.2 47,368 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 568 10.3 140,501 9.5 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 368 6.7 84,682 5.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,771 32.2 523,561 35.4 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 2,311 47.0 620,445 46.2 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 614 12.5 150,356 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,997 40.6 571,276 42.6 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 104 5.8 27,838 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 522 29.1 99,929 20.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 35 1.9 26,550 5.3 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 111 6.2 23,115 4.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 671 37.4 149,797 30.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 302 16.8 56,643 11.4 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 14 0.8 22,369 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 96 5.3 23,634 4.7 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 418 23.3 102,747 20.6 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 96 5.3 37,885 7.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 100 5.6 83,262 16.7 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 199 11.1 121,296 24.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 23 1.3 14,269 2.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 382 21.3 82,819 16.6 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 498 9.1 335,213 22.7 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 329 6.0 127,698 8.6 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 189 3.4 52,930 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 901 16.4 206,490 14.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 783 14.2 224,573 15.2 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 665 12.1 128,350 8.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 836 15.2 139,299 9.4 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 10 0.2 1,021 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 194 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 616 11.2 111,696 7.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 121 2.2 34,612 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 10 0.2 12,943 0.9 175,844 0.8
Not stated 553 10.1 103,153 7.0 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australian 3,121 46.0 578,825 32.5 7,596,753 29.9
English 2,973 43.8 676,550 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
German 708 10.4 135,225 7.6 1,026,138 4.0
Scottish 627 9.2 149,449 8.4 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 519 7.7 136,035 7.6 2,410,833 9.5

Note 1: 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 sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 5,627 83.0 1,273,353 71.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 268 4.0 95,248 5.3 927,490 3.6
Philippines 142 2.1 15,503 0.9 293,892 1.2
New Zealand 52 0.8 13,461 0.8 530,492 2.1
Scotland 29 0.4 11,470 0.6 118,496 0.5
Germany 26 0.4 9,489 0.5 101,255 0.4

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 894 13.2 578,217 32.5 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 367 5.4 118,741 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 285 4.2 87,906 4.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 4,777 70.5 909,147 51.0 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 456 6.7 87,514 4.9 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 5,095 75.1 1,000,272 56.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 464 6.8 160,151 9.0 1,626,778 6.4
Philippines 159 2.3 17,642 1.0 350,264 1.4
New Zealand 68 1.0 18,653 1.0 673,661 2.6
Scotland 65 1.0 24,567 1.4 272,233 1.1

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 5,177 76.4 1,032,002 57.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 472 7.0 153,607 8.6 1,488,479 5.9
Philippines 165 2.4 21,569 1.2 417,285 1.6
New Zealand 66 1.0 17,578 1.0 650,743 2.6
Scotland 62 0.9 22,742 1.3 241,428 0.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 3,143 46.4 806,165 45.3 9,767,448 38.4
Uniting Church 892 13.2 84,797 4.8 673,260 2.6
Catholic 749 11.0 275,849 15.5 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 481 7.1 127,970 7.2 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 445 6.6 107,189 6.0 1,751,052 6.9

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Wakefield, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (49.9%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Filipino 68 1.0 4,775 0.3 90,853 0.4
Tagalog 67 1.0 6,433 0.4 131,195 0.5
Mandarin 18 0.3 32,133 1.8 685,274 2.7
Greek 13 0.2 21,882 1.2 229,643 0.9
German 11 0.2 5,451 0.3 70,247 0.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 6,137 90.5 1,382,951 77.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 132 4.9 131,157 19.0 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 3,018 54.9 887,193 60.0 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 2,154 39.2 524,448 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 321 5.8 66,736 4.5 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,569 52.0 480,100 54.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 1,081 35.8 310,668 35.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 219 7.3 48,643 5.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 147 4.9 47,778 5.4 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 145 5.1 36,281 4.3 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 433 15.1 126,576 15.1 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 393 13.7 109,027 13.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 259 9.0 75,063 8.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 474 16.5 189,501 22.6 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 480 16.7 149,477 17.8 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 613 21.4 141,126 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Managers 618 21.5 109,406 13.0 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 558 19.4 88,086 10.5 1,086,120 9.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 318 11.1 110,462 13.2 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 304 10.6 109,523 13.0 1,382,205 11.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 304 10.6 50,680 6.0 755,863 6.3
Professionals 266 9.3 180,460 21.5 2,886,921 24.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 258 9.0 104,955 12.5 1,525,311 12.7
Sales Workers 172 6.0 71,002 8.5 986,433 8.2

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Other Grain Growing 232 8.1 3,344 0.4 18,945 0.2
Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming 115 4.0 3,145 0.4 18,276 0.2
Road Freight Transport 104 3.6 10,299 1.2 135,344 1.1
Aged Care Residential Services 100 3.5 25,719 3.1 258,274 2.1
Meat Processing 97 3.4 2,361 0.3 33,892 0.3

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $627 N/A $734 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,463 N/A $1,889 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,138 N/A $1,455 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,829 63.8 536,515 63.9 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 189 6.6 20,575 2.5 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 115 4.0 36,225 4.3 466,904 3.9
Truck 37 1.3 4,076 0.5 76,657 0.6
Bicycle 13 0.5 7,318 0.9 79,089 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 275 9.6 90,496 10.8 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 331 11.5 80,513 9.6 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 4 0.1 44,454 5.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,965 68.5 584,680 69.7 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 3,848 70.0 1,039,235 70.3 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,517 27.6 391,531 26.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 766 13.9 193,639 13.1 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,448 26.3 250,655 17.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 1,018 18.5 300,732 20.3 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,411 25.7 421,381 28.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 762 13.9 190,089 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 652 11.9 127,032 8.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 886 13.1 179,605 10.1 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 767 11.3 159,294 8.9 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 218 3.2 57,008 3.2 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 85 1.3 17,330 1.0 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 478 7.1 101,606 5.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 381 5.6 82,321 4.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 69 1.0 16,153 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 207 3.1 36,054 2.0 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 813 12.0 175,203 9.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 90 1.3 18,763 1.1 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 624 9.2 156,640 8.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 3,547 52.3 1,032,317 57.9 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 496 7.3 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 3,816 56.3 1,106,075 62.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,482 21.9 362,328 20.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 601 8.9 122,395 6.9 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 376 5.5 67,338 3.8 772,142 3.0
Not stated 496 7.3 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 20 0.4 5,991 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 228 4.1 41,861 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 4,938 89.8 1,359,631 92.0 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 314 5.7 70,896 4.8 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 825 45.6 196,627 41.0 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 676 37.3 195,738 40.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 292 16.1 79,584 16.6 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 22 1.2 7,822 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 18.5 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 79.5 N/A 79.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 230 15.3 78,680 20.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 70 4.7 20,578 5.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 369 24.6 91,157 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 174 11.6 44,085 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 126 8.4 25,572 6.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 351 23.4 91,726 23.4 1,163,744 21.0
Other 100 6.7 22,766 5.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 91 6.1 17,810 4.5 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,667 84.6 691,313 89.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 486 15.4 83,821 10.8 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 2,464 92.4 539,001 78.0 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 164 6.1 100,639 14.6 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 10 0.4 47,026 6.8 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 17 0.6 2,766 0.4 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 5 0.2 1,644 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 83 3.1 22,895 3.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 419 15.8 124,773 18.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 1,343 50.5 355,736 51.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 768 28.9 177,701 25.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 41 1.5 8,562 1.2 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.4 N/A 2.4 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 114 4.3 49,186 7.1 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 837 31.4 248,514 35.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 938 35.2 251,206 36.3 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 735 27.6 133,486 19.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 40 1.5 8,916 1.3 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 1,768 66.5 470,498 68.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 824 31.0 197,272 28.5 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 68 2.6 23,542 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,050 39.4 226,902 32.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 859 32.2 246,341 35.6 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 578 21.7 190,462 27.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 122 4.6 18,214 2.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 51 1.9 9,389 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 24.8 N/A 19.6 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 9.0 N/A 17.7 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 220 N/A 300 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 329 56.9 114,700 60.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 151 26.1 58,177 30.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 91 15.7 17,590 9.2 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 918 N/A 1,500 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 622 72.4 190,119 77.2 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 109 12.7 29,515 12.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 127 14.8 26,706 10.8 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 90 45.5 21,140 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 108 54.5 21,420 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 20 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
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Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,010 N/A 1,282 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Wakefield % Wakefield South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 223 N/A 250 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 867 N/A 1,365 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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