Warrnambool

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 28,150 people were usually resident in Warrnambool: of these 47.9% were male and 52.1% were female. Of the total population 1.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.7% of people usually resident in Warrnambool were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.5% of people usually resident in Warrnambool were Australian citizens, 5.8% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Warrnambool were married, 10.4% were either separated or divorced, 7.6% were widowed and 33.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.7% of people usually resident in Warrnambool, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.8%, New Zealand 0.8%, Scotland 0.4%, Netherlands 0.4% and Ireland 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Warrnambool were Catholic 34.6%, No Religion 18.4%, Anglican 11.8%, Presbyterian and Reformed 8.7% and Uniting Church 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Warrnambool were Arabic 0.2%, Mandarin 0.2%, Italian 0.2%, Dutch 0.1% and Greek 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 13,497 people aged 15 years and over in Warrnambool were in the labour force. Of these 56.6% worked full-time, 31.7% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.3% were unemployed. 7,436 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Warrnambool were Professionals 17.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.5%, Labourers 14.1%, Sales Workers 13.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.4%, Managers 10.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Warrnambool, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.2%, Hospitals 5.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.9%, Dairy Product Manufacturing 3.4% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Warrnambool, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $416, the median family income was $1,069 and the median household income was $846.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 7,178 families in Warrnambool: of these 37.9% were couple families without children, 42.6% were couple families with children, 17.8% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 10,963 occupied private dwellings were counted in Warrnambool.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Warrnambool, 77.4% were separate houses, 9.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 11.6% were flats, units or apartments and 1.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Warrnambool, 35.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.6% were owned with a mortgage and 30.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Warrnambool, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 51.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 20.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 26.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Warrnambool, the median weekly rent was $166. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. 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 Warrnambool, 65.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.6% were single (or lone) person households and 4.7% were group households.