Wujal Wujal

2011 Census Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people QuickStats
Geography type Indigenous Locations
Area code ILOC30201002
Total population 270
Total dwellings 82
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 253
Male 121
Female 132
Median age 25
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households 63
Average people per household 3.9
Median weekly household income $850
Median monthly mortgage repayments $0
Median weekly rent $75

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Wujal Wujal % Wujal Wujal Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Aboriginal 249 98.4 122,896 78.9 495,757 90.4
Torres Strait Islander 0 0.0 20,094 12.9 31,407 5.7
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 4 1.6 12,834 8.2 21,206 3.9
Total 253 -- 155,824 -- 548,370 --
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Male 121 47.8 76,744 49.3 270,331 49.3
Female 132 52.2 79,081 50.7 278,037 50.7

In Wujal Wujal, there were 253 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 121 (or 47.8%) were male and 132 (or 52.2%) were female.

Age Wujal Wujal % Wujal Wujal Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
0-4 years 15 5.9 20,384 13.1 67,415 12.3
5-14 years 34 13.4 38,085 24.4 129,670 23.6
15-24 years 56 22.1 29,609 19.0 105,652 19.3
25-54 years 118 46.6 53,777 34.5 192,627 35.1
55-64 years 18 7.1 8,641 5.5 32,232 5.9
65 years and over 12 4.7 5,331 3.4 20,772 3.8
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Median age 25 -- 20 -- 21 --

In Wujal Wujal the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 25 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 20.1% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 4.7% were people aged 65 years and over.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Wujal Wujal % Wujal Wujal Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 21 10.4 20,924 21.5 85,741 24.4
Separated 3 1.5 3,939 4.0 14,925 4.2
Divorced 3 1.5 6,107 6.3 23,126 6.6
Widowed 8 4.0 2,990 3.1 12,142 3.5
Never married 166 82.6 63,395 65.1 215,347 61.3

In Wujal Wujal 10.4% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 4.0% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Wujal Wujal % Wujal Wujal Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 52 -- 45 -- 44 --
Separated 51 -- 46 -- 46 --
Divorced 58 -- 51 -- 51 --
Widowed 61 -- 66 -- 65 --
Never married 28 -- 26 -- 26 --

In Wujal Wujal for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age of married people was 52 years and the median age of people never married was 28 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Wujal Wujal % Wujal Wujal Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 17 9.1 18,335 21.4 71,575 23.3
De facto marriage 63 33.9 16,111 18.8 48,600 15.8
Not married 106 57.0 51,114 59.7 187,097 60.9

In Wujal Wujal 9.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 33.9% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Wujal Wujal % Wujal Wujal Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 41 -- 45 -- 45 --
De facto marriage 28 -- 33 -- 34 --
Not married 39 -- 28 -- 28 --

In Wujal Wujal for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age in a registered marriage was 41 years and in a de facto marriage was 28 years.

Education Wujal Wujal % Wujal Wujal Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Pre-school 6 13.0 2,960 4.9 13,977 6.2
Primary 28 60.9 24,202 39.9 81,554 36.4
Secondary 3 6.5 14,331 23.6 50,986 22.8
Technical or further education institution 6 13.0 2,746 4.5 13,211 5.9
University or tertiary institution 0 0.0 2,862 4.7 10,125 4.5
Other 0 0.0 997 1.6 3,662 1.6
Not stated 3 6.5 12,571 20.7 50,410 22.5
Total 46 -- 60,669 -- 223,925 --

Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Wujal Wujal, 17.9% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 60.9% were attending a primary school, 6.5% were attending a secondary school and 7.0% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Australian Indigenous language, top responses Wujal Wujal % Wujal Wujal Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Kuku Yalanji 103 40.6 241 0.2 251 0.0
Guugu Yimidhirr 5 2.0 968 0.6 973 0.2
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English only spoken at home 132 52.0 133,395 85.6 453,895 82.8

English was the only language spoken at home by 52.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Wujal Wujal. The only other responses for language at home were Kuku Yalanji 40.6% and Guugu Yimidhirr 2.0%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Wujal Wujal % Wujal Wujal Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 39 35.8 26,187 49.1 86,714 48.7
Worked part-time 47 43.1 13,684 25.6 47,035 26.4
Away from work 3 2.8 3,885 7.3 13,959 7.8
Unemployed 20 18.3 9,603 18.0 30,462 17.1
Total in labour force 109 -- 53,359 -- 178,170 --

There were 109 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Wujal Wujal. Of these 35.8% were employed full time, 43.1% were employed part-time and 18.3% were unemployed.

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Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Wujal Wujal % Wujal Wujal Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 38 -- 37 -- 37 --
Employed part-time 36 -- 33 -- 34 --

The median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Wujal Wujal who were employed full time was 38 years and those employed part time was 36 years.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Wujal Wujal % Wujal Wujal Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 254 -- 384 -- 362 --
Household 850 -- 1,066 -- 991 --

The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Wujal Wujal was $254 and the median weekly household income was $850.

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Dwellings

dwelling characteristics | dwelling structure

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Wujal Wujal % Wujal Wujal Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.9 -- 3.4 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.5 -- 1.3 -- 1.2 --
Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling 0.7 -- 1.5 -- 1.5 --

In Wujal Wujal, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.9, with 1.5 persons per bedroom and 0.7 registered motor vehicles per dwelling.

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

Housing costs
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Wujal Wujal % Wujal Wujal Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 75 -- 220 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,647 --

In Wujal Wujal, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $75 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Wujal Wujal % Wujal Wujal Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 49 76.6 47,511 81.2 168,749 80.7
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 3,630 6.2 16,437 7.9
Flat, unit or apartment 15 23.4 6,446 11.0 20,640 9.9
Other dwelling 0 0.0 878 1.5 2,949 1.4
Total 64 -- 58,517 -- 209,047 --

In Wujal Wujal there were 64 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: 76.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 23.4% were flats, unit or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Wujal Wujal % Wujal Wujal Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 0 0.0 5,504 9.4 23,333 11.2
Owned with a mortgage 0 0.0 13,573 23.2 51,761 24.8
Rented 63 100.0 37,042 63.3 124,099 59.4
Other tenure type 0 0.0 339 0.6 1,516 0.7
Tenure type not stated 0 0.0 2,062 3.5 8,338 4.0

In Wujal Wujal, of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 0.0% were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 100.0% were rented.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.