Wagga Wagga

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 46,735 people were usually resident in Wagga Wagga: of these 47.8% were male and 52.2% were female. Of the total population 4.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.6% of people usually resident in Wagga Wagga were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.9% of people usually resident in Wagga Wagga were Australian citizens, 6.8% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wagga Wagga were married, 10.9% were either separated or divorced, 6.7% were widowed and 36.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.6% of people usually resident in Wagga Wagga, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.5%, New Zealand 0.7%, India 0.3%, China 0.3% and Scotland 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wagga Wagga were Catholic 33.9%, Anglican 25.2%, No Religion 11.5%, Presbyterian and Reformed 6.9% and Uniting Church 6.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wagga Wagga were Arabic 0.3%, Mandarin 0.2%, Cantonese 0.2%, Italian 0.2% and Hindi 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 23,342 people aged 15 years and over in Wagga Wagga were in the labour force. Of these 59.8% worked full-time, 28.0% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.3% were unemployed. 11,878 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wagga Wagga were Professionals 18.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.1%, Sales Workers 12.2%, Labourers 11.7%, Managers 10.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wagga Wagga, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.2%, Tertiary Education 4.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.5%, Hospitals 4.3% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Wagga Wagga, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $452, the median family income was $1,127 and the median household income was $937.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 12,025 families in Wagga Wagga: of these 36.0% were couple families without children, 42.6% were couple families with children, 19.5% were one parent families and 1.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 17,899 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wagga Wagga.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wagga Wagga, 82.0% were separate houses, 4.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 12.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Wagga Wagga, 29.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.2% were owned with a mortgage and 33.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wagga Wagga, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 52.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 21.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 24.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wagga Wagga, the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,127. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wagga Wagga, 66.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.0% were single (or lone) person households and 4.8% were group households.