Tingoora (Wondai Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 175 people were usually resident in Tingoora (Wondai Shire): of these 52.6% were male and 47.4% were female. Of the total population 5.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.3% of people usually resident in Tingoora (Wondai Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 37.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 48 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.3% of people usually resident in Tingoora (Wondai Shire) were Australian citizens, 9.7% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tingoora (Wondai Shire) were married, 16.6% were either separated or divorced, 6.2% were widowed and 28.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 77.7% of people usually resident in Tingoora (Wondai Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.6% and Netherlands 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tingoora (Wondai Shire) were No Religion 25.7%, Anglican 25.1%, Catholic 14.3%, Lutheran 8.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tingoora (Wondai Shire). English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 66 people aged 15 years and over in Tingoora (Wondai Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 62.1% worked full-time, 27.3% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.6% were unemployed. 65 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tingoora (Wondai Shire) were Labourers 20.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 18.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.6%, Sales Workers 13.6%, Managers 8.5% and Technicians and Trades Workers 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tingoora (Wondai Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Log Sawmilling and Timber Dressing 10.2%, Hardware, Building and Garden Supplies Retailing 8.5%, Other Social Assistance Services 8.5%, Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 6.8% and Coal Mining 6.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Tingoora (Wondai Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $293, the median family income was $621 and the median household income was $597.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 48 families in Tingoora (Wondai Shire): of these 52.1% were couple families without children, 27.1% were couple families with children, 20.8% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 69 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tingoora (Wondai Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tingoora (Wondai Shire), 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tingoora (Wondai Shire), 46.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.3% were owned with a mortgage and 11.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tingoora (Wondai Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 112.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 0.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tingoora (Wondai Shire), the median weekly rent was $138. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $596. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Tingoora (Wondai Shire), 68.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.3% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.