Woodside

2006 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC27029
People 267
Male 142
Female 125
Median age 47
Australian citizenship 250
People born overseas 27
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 0
Families 77
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 148
Average people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $743
Median monthly mortgage repayment $1,083
Median weekly rent $100

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Woodside % Woodside Australia % Australia
Total 267 -- 19,855,288 --
Male 142 53.2 9,799,252 49.4
Female 125 46.8 10,056,036 50.6
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 8 3.0 455,031 2.3

In the 2006 Census, 267 people were usually resident in Woodside: of these 53.2% were male and 46.8% were female. Of the total population 3.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Age
People
Woodside % Woodside Australia % Australia
0-4 years 13 4.9 1,260,405 6.3
5-14 years 41 15.4 2,676,807 13.5
15-24 years 27 10.1 2,704,276 13.6
25-54 years 107 40.1 8,376,751 42.2
55-64 years 50 18.7 2,192,675 11.0
65 years and over 27 10.1 2,644,374 13.3
Median age 47 -- 37 --

In the 2006 Census, 20.2% of people usually resident in Woodside were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 47 years.

Selected characteristics Woodside % Woodside Australia % Australia
Australian citizenship 250 93.6 17,095,569 86.1
People born overseas 27 10.1 4,416,037 22.2
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 0 0.0 206,358 1.0

In the 2006 Census, 93.6% of people usually resident in Woodside were Australian citizens, 10.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Woodside % Woodside Australia % Australia
Married 122 57.8 7,900,684 49.6
Separated or divorced 27 12.8 1,801,979 11.3
Widowed 11 5.2 936,813 5.9
Never married 53 25.1 5,278,600 33.2

In the 2006 Census, 57.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Woodside were married, 12.8% were either separated or divorced, 5.2% were widowed and 25.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

Country of birth Woodside % Woodside Australia % Australia
Australia 224 83.9 14,072,944 70.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null
England 8 3.0 856,939 4.3
New Zealand 5 1.9 389,463 2.0
Germany 5 1.9 106,525 0.5
Netherlands 4 1.5 78,928 0.4
Italy 4 1.5 199,121 1.0

In the 2006 Census, 83.9% of people usually resident in Woodside, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.0%, New Zealand 1.9%, Germany 1.9%, Netherlands 1.5% and Italy 1.5%.

Religious affiliation, top responses Woodside % Woodside Australia % Australia
No Religion 79 29.6 3,706,557 18.7
Anglican 56 21.0 3,718,248 18.7
Uniting Church 41 15.4 1,135,422 5.7
Catholic 37 13.9 5,126,882 25.8
Presbyterian and Reformed 10 3.7 596,668 3.0

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Woodside were No Religion 29.6%, Anglican 21.0%, Uniting Church 15.4%, Catholic 13.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.7%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Woodside % Woodside Australia % Australia
Italian 6 2.2 316,890 1.6
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English only spoken at home 258 96.6 15,581,333 78.5

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Woodside was Italian 2.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.6%.

Employment

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
Woodside % Woodside Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 85 62.0 5,827,432 60.7
Worked part-time 33 24.1 2,685,193 27.9
Away from work 10 7.3 337,991 3.5
Hours worked not stated 4 2.9 253,567 2.6
Unemployed 5 3.6 503,804 5.2
Not in the labour force 70 -- 5,271,116 --
Total in labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 137 -- 9,607,987 --
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During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 137 people aged 15 years and over in Woodside were in the labour force. Of these 62.0% worked full-time, 24.1% worked part-time, 7.3% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.6% were unemployed. 70 people were not in the labour force.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Woodside % Woodside Australia % Australia
Managers 42 31.8 1,202,267 13.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 20 15.2 1,309,258 14.4
Labourers 17 12.9 952,520 10.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 15 11.4 1,365,805 15.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 10 7.6 801,906 8.8
Machinery Operators And Drivers 10 7.6 604,616 6.6
Professionals 9 6.8 1,806,010 19.8
Sales Workers 4 3.0 896,208 9.8

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Woodside were Managers 31.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.2%, Labourers 12.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.6%, Professionals 6.8% and Sales Workers 3.0%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Woodside % Woodside Australia % Australia
Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 33 25.0 133,275 1.5
Dairy Cattle Farming 7 5.3 21,997 0.2
Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 3 2.3 13,652 0.1
Oil and Gas Extraction 3 2.3 8,970 0.1
Exploration 3 2.3 7,809 0.1

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Woodside, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 25.0%, Dairy Cattle Farming 5.3%, Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 2.3%, Oil and Gas Extraction 2.3% and Exploration 2.3%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Woodside % Woodside Australia % Australia
Personal 434 -- 466 --
Family 1,020 -- 1,171 --
Household 743 -- 1,027 --

In the 2006 Census in Woodside, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $434, the median family income was $1,020 and the median household income was $743.

Families

family composition

Family composition

Family composition Woodside % Woodside Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 38 49.4 1,943,643 37.2
Couple family with children 28 36.4 2,362,582 45.3
One parent family 8 10.4 823,254 15.8
Other family 3 3.9 89,686 1.7
Total families 77 -- 5,219,165 --

In the 2006 Census, there were 77 families in Woodside: of these 49.4% were couple families without children, 36.4% were couple families with children, 10.4% were one parent families and 3.9% were other families.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics | household composition

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

Dwelling type Woodside % Woodside Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 110 -- 7,596,183 --
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 148 -- 8,426,559 --

In the 2006 Census 110 occupied private dwellings were counted in Woodside.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Woodside % Woodside Australia % Australia
Separate house 99 90.0 5,685,387 74.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 3 2.7 702,550 9.2
Flat, unit or apartment 0 0.0 1,076,315 14.2
Other dwelling 8 7.3 127,337 1.7
Dwelling type not stated 0 0.0 4,594 0.1

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Woodside, 90.0% were separate houses, 2.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 7.3% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Woodside % Woodside Australia % Australia
Owned outright 52 47.3 2,478,264 32.6
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 26 23.6 2,448,205 32.2
Rented (includes rent-free) 25 22.7 2,063,947 27.2
Other tenure type 3 2.7 65,715 0.9
Tenure type not stated 3 2.7 540,050 7.1

In the 2006 Census in Woodside, 47.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.6% were owned with a mortgage and 22.7% were rented.

Landlord type
Occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation)
Woodside % Woodside Australia % Australia
Real estate agent 10 40.0 1,043,198 50.5
State or Territory housing authority 0 0.0 306,697 14.9
Other landlord type 14 56.0 652,012 31.6
Landlord type not stated 4 16.0 62,037 3.0

In the 2006 Census in Woodside, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 40.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 56.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling characteristics Woodside % Woodside Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 100 -- 190 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 1,083 -- 1,300 --
Average people per household 2.4 -- 2.6 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 -- 1.1 --

In the 2006 Census in Woodside, the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

Household composition
Excludes visitor only and other not classifiable households
Woodside % Woodside Australia % Australia
Family households 79 71.8 5,122,760 67.4
Single (or lone) person households 30 27.3 1,740,481 22.9
Group households 0 0.0 280,856 3.7

In the 2006 Census in Woodside, 71.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.3% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.

The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census

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