Wedgefield

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 538 people were usually resident in Wedgefield: of these 64.7% were male and 35.3% were female. Of the total population 4.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 10.6% of people usually resident in Wedgefield were children aged 0-14 years, and 16.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 71.6% of people usually resident in Wedgefield were Australian citizens, 21.2% were born overseas and 2.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 41.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wedgefield were married, 18.0% were either separated or divorced, 1.5% were widowed and 39.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 61.7% of people usually resident in Wedgefield, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.0%, England 5.0%, Philippines 3.5%, Indonesia 2.2% and Scotland 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wedgefield were Catholic 24.3%, No Religion 21.2%, Anglican 16.4%, Uniting Church 4.3% and Hinduism 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wedgefield were Indonesian 2.8%, Croatian 1.5%, Afrikaans 1.3%, Tagalog 1.3% and Filipino 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 73.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 344 people aged 15 years and over in Wedgefield were in the labour force. Of these 79.1% worked full-time, 10.8% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 3.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.9% were unemployed. 49 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wedgefield were Technicians and Trades Workers 26.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 21.9%, Labourers 17.4%, Managers 12.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.3%, Sales Workers 4.2%, Professionals 3.6% and Community and Personal Service Workers 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wedgefield, the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 11.7%, Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 5.7%, Building Installation Services 4.8%, Metal Ore Mining 3.9% and Residential Building Construction 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Wedgefield, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $930, the median family income was $1,750 and the median household income was $1,506.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 88 families in Wedgefield: of these 46.6% were couple families without children, 44.3% were couple families with children, 9.1% 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 331 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wedgefield.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wedgefield, 20.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.2% were flats, units or apartments and 78.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Wedgefield, 25.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 11.5% were owned with a mortgage and 33.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wedgefield, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 3.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 89.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wedgefield, the median weekly rent was $140. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,409. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.3.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wedgefield, 25.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.0% were single (or lone) person households and 5.4% were group households.