West Wyalong

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,191 people were usually resident in West Wyalong: of these 47.8% were male and 52.2% were female. Of the total population 3.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.1% of people usually resident in West Wyalong were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.4% of people usually resident in West Wyalong were Australian citizens, 4.5% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in West Wyalong were married, 8.1% were either separated or divorced, 9.8% were widowed and 27.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.6% of people usually resident in West Wyalong, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.5%, New Zealand 1.0%, South Africa 0.3%, China 0.3% and Netherlands 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in West Wyalong were Catholic 31.7%, Anglican 29.8%, Uniting Church 8.5%, Presbyterian and Reformed 7.8% and No Religion 7.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in West Wyalong were Cantonese 0.4%, Afrikaans 0.2%, Indonesian 0.1%, Fijian 0.1% and Hindi 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,523 people aged 15 years and over in West Wyalong were in the labour force. Of these 59.8% worked full-time, 27.9% worked part-time, 4.4% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.3% were unemployed. 938 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for West Wyalong were Labourers 16.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 13.2%, Managers 12.9%, Professionals 11.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.1%, Sales Workers 8.6% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in West Wyalong, the most common responses for industry of employment included Metal Ore Mining 7.6%, Local Government Administration 6.8%, School Education 4.9%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 4.4% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in West Wyalong, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $389, the median family income was $1,034 and the median household income was $788.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 864 families in West Wyalong: of these 46.3% were couple families without children, 38.8% were couple families with children, 13.9% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,336 occupied private dwellings were counted in West Wyalong.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in West Wyalong, 86.2% were separate houses, 4.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.6% were flats, units or apartments and 5.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in West Wyalong, 42.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.1% were owned with a mortgage and 26.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in West Wyalong, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 21.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 12.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 61.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in West Wyalong, the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $812. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in West Wyalong, 63.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.