Wallaroo

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,053 people were usually resident in Wallaroo: of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 1.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.0% of people usually resident in Wallaroo were children aged 0-14 years, and 43.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 50 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.9% of people usually resident in Wallaroo were Australian citizens, 9.3% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wallaroo were married, 13.3% were either separated or divorced, 9.9% were widowed and 23.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.6% of people usually resident in Wallaroo, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.1%, Scotland 0.8%, New Zealand 0.6%, Netherlands 0.4% and Germany 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wallaroo were No Religion 24.8%, Uniting Church 23.1%, Anglican 14.9%, Catholic 14.2% and Lutheran 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wallaroo were Greek 0.4%, Mandarin 0.3%, German 0.2%, Cantonese 0.1% and Maltese 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,042 people aged 15 years and over in Wallaroo were in the labour force. Of these 48.7% worked full-time, 34.3% worked part-time, 4.6% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.9% were unemployed. 1,371 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wallaroo were Labourers 18.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.8%, Sales Workers 12.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.6%, Professionals 11.2%, Managers 11.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wallaroo, the most common responses for industry of employment included Supermarket and Grocery Stores 6.1%, Pubs, Taverns and Bars 4.7%, Residential Care Services 4.0%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 3.3% and School Education 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Wallaroo, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $304, the median family income was $663 and the median household income was $567.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 854 families in Wallaroo: of these 56.3% were couple families without children, 28.2% were couple families with children, 14.3% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,353 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wallaroo.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wallaroo, 92.0% were separate houses, 1.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.7% were flats, units or apartments and 2.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Wallaroo, 41.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.4% were owned with a mortgage and 29.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wallaroo, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 30.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 25.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 42.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wallaroo, the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $650. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wallaroo, 62.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.