Wooroolin (Kingaroy Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 164 people were usually resident in Wooroolin (Kingaroy Shire): of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 13.4% of people usually resident in Wooroolin (Kingaroy Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 39.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 46 years.

In the 2006 Census, 84.1% of people usually resident in Wooroolin (Kingaroy Shire) were Australian citizens, 3.7% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wooroolin (Kingaroy Shire) were married, 11.3% were either separated or divorced, 5.0% were widowed and 27.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.7% of people usually resident in Wooroolin (Kingaroy Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common response for country of birth was England 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wooroolin (Kingaroy Shire) were Anglican 22.6%, Catholic 16.5%, No Religion 14.0%, Uniting Church 9.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.9%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wooroolin (Kingaroy Shire). English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 84.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 81 people aged 15 years and over in Wooroolin (Kingaroy Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 65.4% worked full-time, 34.6% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 37 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wooroolin (Kingaroy Shire) were Managers 44.4%, Labourers 12.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.9%, Sales Workers 9.9%, Professionals 7.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.7% and Technicians and Trades Workers 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wooroolin (Kingaroy Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 24.7%, Other Livestock Farming 9.9%, Food Product Manufacturing 7.4%, Other Crop Growing 6.2% and Residential Care Services 6.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Wooroolin (Kingaroy Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $430, the median family income was $1,050 and the median household income was $668.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 43 families in Wooroolin (Kingaroy Shire): of these 58.1% were couple families without children, 41.9% were couple families with children, 0.0% 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 75 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wooroolin (Kingaroy Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wooroolin (Kingaroy Shire), 96.0% 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 Wooroolin (Kingaroy Shire), 42.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.7% were owned with a mortgage and 16.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wooroolin (Kingaroy Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 33.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 66.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wooroolin (Kingaroy Shire), the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $984. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wooroolin (Kingaroy Shire), 53.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.0% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.