Wiluna

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 681 people were usually resident in Wiluna: of these 67.7% were male and 32.3% were female. Of the total population 37.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.9% of people usually resident in Wiluna were children aged 0-14 years, and 11.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.2% of people usually resident in Wiluna were Australian citizens, 18.6% were born overseas and 3.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 37.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wiluna were married, 12.6% were either separated or divorced, 2.8% were widowed and 47.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 73.3% of people usually resident in Wiluna, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.6%, England 4.1%, Fiji 1.2%, Northern Ireland 1.0% and Philippines 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wiluna were No Religion 33.8%, Seventh-day Adventist 14.7%, Anglican 13.4%, Catholic 12.8% and Christian, nfd 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wiluna were Martu Wangka 16.9%, Manyjilyjarra 0.9%, Dutch 0.6%, Afrikaans 0.6% and Indonesian 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 65.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 412 people aged 15 years and over in Wiluna were in the labour force. Of these 73.3% worked full-time, 16.0% worked part-time, 4.4% were away from work, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.2% were unemployed. 104 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wiluna were Machinery Operators And Drivers 26.1%, Labourers 22.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 21.1%, Professionals 10.8%, Managers 10.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.3% and Community and Personal Service Workers 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wiluna, the most common responses for industry of employment included Metal Ore Mining 30.8%, Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 7.0%, Local Government Administration 6.3%, Other Mining Support Services 5.5% and Civic, Professional and Other Interest Group Services 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Wiluna, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $869, the median family income was $739 and the median household income was $1,046.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 90 families in Wiluna: of these 33.3% were couple families without children, 33.3% were couple families with children, 27.8% were one parent families and 5.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 118 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wiluna.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wiluna, 85.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 14.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Wiluna, 16.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 58.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wiluna, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 18.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 53.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wiluna, the median weekly rent was $30. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,100. The average people per household was 3.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.4.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wiluna, 65.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.5% were single (or lone) person households and 3.4% were group households.