Walkley Heights

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,224 people were usually resident in Walkley Heights: of these 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.9% of people usually resident in Walkley Heights were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.7% of people usually resident in Walkley Heights were Australian citizens, 25.7% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 60.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Walkley Heights were married, 8.0% were either separated or divorced, 6.7% were widowed and 25.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 71.8% of people usually resident in Walkley Heights, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.3%, Viet Nam 1.7%, Poland 1.2%, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.1% and Scotland 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Walkley Heights were Catholic 24.7%, No Religion 21.9%, Anglican 13.2%, Uniting Church 8.7% and Lutheran 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Walkley Heights were Vietnamese 2.1%, Polish 1.7%, Italian 1.6%, Bosnian 1.2% and Khmer 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 79.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,637 people aged 15 years and over in Walkley Heights were in the labour force. Of these 66.5% worked full-time, 24.3% worked part-time, 4.2% were away from work, 1.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.2% were unemployed. 837 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Walkley Heights were Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.4%, Professionals 17.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.5%, Labourers 11.9%, Managers 10.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.5%, Sales Workers 8.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Walkley Heights, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.4%, Hospitals 4.2%, Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing 3.8%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.8% and Defence 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Walkley Heights, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $548, the median family income was $1,311 and the median household income was $1,179.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 936 families in Walkley Heights: of these 40.9% were couple families without children, 47.6% were couple families with children, 10.7% were one parent families and 0.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,160 occupied private dwellings were counted in Walkley Heights.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Walkley Heights, 82.0% were separate houses, 17.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Walkley Heights, 19.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 58.1% were owned with a mortgage and 13.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Walkley Heights, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 33.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 36.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Walkley Heights, the median weekly rent was $233. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,313. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Walkley Heights, 79.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.