Weipa

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,830 people were usually resident in Weipa: of these 54.7% were male and 45.3% were female. Of the total population 17.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 28.0% of people usually resident in Weipa were children aged 0-14 years, and 7.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 84.8% of people usually resident in Weipa were Australian citizens, 10.0% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Weipa were married, 11.2% were either separated or divorced, 1.1% were widowed and 40.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.1% of people usually resident in Weipa, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.6%, England 2.0%, Philippines 1.4%, Papua New Guinea 0.6% and Thailand 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Weipa were No Religion 23.6%, Catholic 22.2%, Anglican 17.3%, Uniting Church 8.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Weipa were Torres Strait Creole 0.8%, Tagalog 0.7%, Filipino 0.4%, Thai 0.3% and German 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 85.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,641 people aged 15 years and over in Weipa were in the labour force. Of these 73.0% worked full-time, 17.1% worked part-time, 6.2% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.2% were unemployed. 220 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Weipa were Technicians and Trades Workers 24.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 19.1%, Professionals 14.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.4%, Labourers 9.7%, Managers 8.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.5% and Sales Workers 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Weipa, the most common responses for industry of employment included Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 32.3%, School Education 7.7%, Metal Ore Mining 6.5%, Hospitals 3.6% and Accommodation 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Weipa, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $1,013, the median family income was $2,058 and the median household income was $1,857.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 672 families in Weipa: of these 34.8% were couple families without children, 55.1% were couple families with children, 9.4% were one parent families and 0.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,048 occupied private dwellings were counted in Weipa.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Weipa, 59.6% were separate houses, 20.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 9.1% were flats, units or apartments and 11.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Weipa, 6.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 6.9% were owned with a mortgage and 75.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Weipa, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 5.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 88.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Weipa, the median weekly rent was $36. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,473. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Weipa, 63.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.0% were single (or lone) person households and 3.0% were group households.