Whyalla

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 21,122 people were usually resident in Whyalla: of these 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. Of the total population 3.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.7% of people usually resident in Whyalla were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.3% of people usually resident in Whyalla were Australian citizens, 20.5% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Whyalla were married, 13.0% were either separated or divorced, 7.2% were widowed and 34.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 73.0% of people usually resident in Whyalla, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 8.7%, Scotland 3.4%, Germany 0.9%, Netherlands 0.6% and New Zealand 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Whyalla were No Religion 29.8%, Catholic 19.7%, Anglican 12.4%, Uniting Church 8.0% and Lutheran 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Whyalla were Greek 0.7%, Italian 0.6%, German 0.6%, Croatian 0.5% and Spanish 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.9%.

Employment

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During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 9,175 people aged 15 years and over in Whyalla were in the labour force. Of these 57.2% worked full-time, 27.4% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.9% were unemployed. 6,383 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Whyalla were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.8%, Labourers 15.1%, Professionals 13.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.7%, Sales Workers 9.5% and Managers 8.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Whyalla, the most common responses for industry of employment included Basic Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 17.9%, School Education 5.8%, Hospitals 4.8%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.2% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Whyalla, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $365, the median family income was $1,034 and the median household income was $744.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 5,599 families in Whyalla: of these 38.2% were couple families without children, 39.5% were couple families with children, 21.3% 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 8,900 occupied private dwellings were counted in Whyalla.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Whyalla, 56.0% were separate houses, 39.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Whyalla, 24.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 30.9% were owned with a mortgage and 38.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Whyalla, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 22.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 59.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 16.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Whyalla, the median weekly rent was $104. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $737. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Whyalla, 62.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.