Waikerie

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,744 people were usually resident in Waikerie: of these 48.1% were male and 51.9% were female. Of the total population 2.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.5% of people usually resident in Waikerie were children aged 0-14 years, and 36.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.7% of people usually resident in Waikerie were Australian citizens, 10.0% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Waikerie were married, 11.1% were either separated or divorced, 12.3% were widowed and 28.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.2% of people usually resident in Waikerie, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.6%, India 1.8%, New Zealand 1.0%, Italy 0.6% and Germany 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Waikerie were Lutheran 21.2%, No Religion 16.2%, Uniting Church 15.5%, Anglican 15.4% and Catholic 9.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Waikerie were Punjabi 2.6%, Italian 0.7%, Persian 0.5%, Japanese 0.2% and Malay 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 689 people aged 15 years and over in Waikerie were in the labour force. Of these 59.9% worked full-time, 29.2% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.6% were unemployed. 658 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Waikerie were Labourers 28.2%, Managers 13.9%, Professionals 12.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.1%, Sales Workers 8.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Waikerie, the most common responses for industry of employment included Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 12.0%, Hospitals 7.2%, School Education 5.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.8% and Accommodation 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Waikerie, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $359, the median family income was $834 and the median household income was $595.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 467 families in Waikerie: of these 46.7% were couple families without children, 34.0% were couple families with children, 17.8% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 777 occupied private dwellings were counted in Waikerie.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Waikerie, 68.9% were separate houses, 5.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 17.1% were flats, units or apartments and 7.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Waikerie, 30.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.9% were owned with a mortgage and 38.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Waikerie, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 27.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 31.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 36.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Waikerie, the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $670. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Waikerie, 59.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 34.9% were single (or lone) person households and 1.0% were group households.