Wright

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code SED40047
People 34,427
Male 48.5%
Female 51.5%
Median age 40
Families 9,768
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 14,039
Average people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $1,374
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,500
Median weekly rent $285
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 16,702 48.5 825,997 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 17,728 51.5 850,652 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 380 1.1 34,184 2.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 34,427 people in Wright. Of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.1% of the population.

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Age Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 40 -- 40 -- 38 --
0-4 years 1,840 5.3 97,072 5.8 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 2,168 6.3 100,466 6.0 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 2,293 6.7 95,461 5.7 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 2,453 7.1 100,686 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 2,240 6.5 107,986 6.4 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 1,877 5.5 107,361 6.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 2,086 6.1 110,751 6.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 2,146 6.2 102,818 6.1 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 2,314 6.7 106,650 6.4 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 2,600 7.6 113,619 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 2,807 8.2 113,272 6.8 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 2,566 7.5 111,896 6.7 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 2,028 5.9 102,028 6.1 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 1,786 5.2 96,286 5.7 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 1,211 3.5 72,563 4.3 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 905 2.6 53,885 3.2 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 634 1.8 39,374 2.3 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 473 1.4 44,479 2.7 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Wright was 40 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.5% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 14,364 51.1 659,638 47.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 949 3.4 44,199 3.2 608,059 3.2
Divorced 2,618 9.3 127,916 9.2 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 1,310 4.7 83,281 6.0 985,204 5.2
Never married 8,888 31.6 468,621 33.9 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Wright aged 15 years and over, 51.1% were married and 12.7% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 13,282 50.8 582,236 47.4 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 2,275 8.7 126,020 10.3 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 10,582 40.5 520,539 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Wright, of people aged 15 years and over, 50.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.7% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 347 3.6 20,292 4.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 2,072 21.4 94,526 19.5 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 511 5.3 26,196 5.4 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 675 7.0 22,589 4.7 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 1,217 12.6 52,721 10.9 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 422 4.4 19,484 4.0 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 645 6.7 21,053 4.3 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 700 7.2 31,394 6.5 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 1,448 15.0 78,780 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 215 2.2 11,501 2.4 198,383 2.8
Not stated 1,424 14.7 106,438 21.9 1,707,023 23.7

In Wright 28.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 33.7% were in primary school, 23.6% in secondary school and 22.2% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 4,001 14.2 256,510 18.5 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 2,684 9.5 115,102 8.3 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 1,206 4.3 42,793 3.1 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 4,516 16.0 188,790 13.6 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 4,764 16.9 214,813 15.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 3,138 11.2 128,782 9.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 3,031 10.8 138,607 10.0 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 16 0.1 1,077 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 7 0.0 174 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 1,976 7.0 119,572 8.6 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 134 0.5 11,000 0.8 145,844 0.8
Not stated 1,853 6.6 129,257 9.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Wright, 16.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 20.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
English 15,532 33.2 639,350 28.5 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 12,118 25.9 560,374 25.0 7,298,243 23.3
Scottish 3,026 6.5 140,424 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 2,822 6.0 134,437 6.0 2,388,058 7.6
German 2,618 5.6 129,923 5.8 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Wright were English 33.2%, Australian 25.9%, Scottish 6.5%, Irish 6.0% and German 5.6%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Wright (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 24,770 72.0 1,192,546 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 3,612 10.5 97,392 5.8 907,570 3.9
Scotland 399 1.2 11,991 0.7 119,417 0.5
India 326 0.9 27,594 1.6 455,389 1.9
New Zealand 220 0.6 12,937 0.8 518,466 2.2
Germany 212 0.6 10,119 0.6 102,595 0.4

In Wright, 72.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 10.5%, Scotland 1.2%, India 0.9%, New Zealand 0.6% and Germany 0.6%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 11,593 33.7 513,545 30.6 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 2,734 7.9 109,094 6.5 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 2,045 5.9 79,405 4.7 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 16,691 48.5 869,207 51.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Wright, 48.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 33.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 18,806 54.7 954,233 56.9 12,231,150 52.3
England 5,159 15.0 144,172 8.6 1,403,096 6.0
Italy 854 2.5 51,307 3.1 470,138 2.0
Scotland 801 2.3 25,390 1.5 276,038 1.2
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 563 1.6 17,790 1.1 177,536 0.8

In Wright, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 54.7%, England 15.0%, Italy 2.5%, Scotland 2.3% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.6%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 19,535 56.7 985,020 58.7 12,643,365 54.0
England 5,133 14.9 140,701 8.4 1,302,147 5.6
Scotland 797 2.3 23,476 1.4 245,915 1.1
Italy 685 2.0 43,864 2.6 395,775 1.7
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 540 1.6 16,248 1.0 155,231 0.7

In Wright, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 56.7%, England 14.9%, Scotland 2.3%, Italy 2.0% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.6%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 12,401 36.0 594,313 35.4 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 6,163 17.9 301,034 18.0 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 4,366 12.7 167,658 10.0 3,101,185 13.3
Uniting Church 2,427 7.0 118,229 7.1 870,183 3.7
Not stated 2,398 7.0 150,215 9.0 2,238,735 9.6

The most common responses for religion in Wright were No Religion, so described 36.0%, Catholic 17.9%, Anglican 12.7%, Uniting Church 7.0% and Not stated 7.0%. In Wright, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (56.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Italian 359 1.0 29,106 1.7 271,597 1.2
Greek 211 0.6 22,993 1.4 237,588 1.0
Polish 205 0.6 5,677 0.3 48,083 0.2
Mandarin 202 0.6 28,780 1.7 596,711 2.5
Vietnamese 165 0.5 19,017 1.1 277,400 1.2
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English only spoken at home 29,467 85.6 1,311,533 78.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 1,721 13.0 117,512 17.4 1,971,011 22.2

In Wright 85.6% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 1.0%, Greek 0.6%, Polish 0.6%, Mandarin 0.6% and Vietnamese 0.5%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 10,380 56.6 435,110 53.9 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 5,947 32.4 270,409 33.5 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 752 4.1 40,582 5.0 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 1,276 7.0 60,488 7.5 787,452 6.9

There were 18,355 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Wright. Of these 56.6% were employed full time, 32.4% were employed part-time and 7.0% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 2,127 12.5 95,282 12.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 1,655 9.7 77,283 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 2,165 12.7 97,844 13.1 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 3,994 23.4 153,550 20.6 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 6,387 37.4 281,566 37.7 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Wright, 12.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.7% worked 16 to 24 hours and 37.4% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Clerical and Administrative Workers 2,958 17.3 99,540 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Professionals 2,913 17.1 151,091 20.3 2,370,966 22.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 2,522 14.8 100,142 13.4 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 2,089 12.2 89,625 12.0 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 1,929 11.3 71,761 9.6 1,000,955 9.4
Managers 1,871 11.0 94,075 12.6 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 1,528 8.9 82,850 11.1 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 1,013 5.9 45,515 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Wright included Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.3%, Professionals 17.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.2%, Sales Workers 11.3%, Managers 11.0%, Labourers 8.9% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.9%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 676 4.0 30,463 4.1 411,808 3.9
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 585 3.4 21,632 2.9 254,275 2.4
Aged Care Residential Services 505 3.0 22,642 3.0 211,621 2.0
Primary Education 478 2.8 16,651 2.2 231,198 2.2
State Government Administration 413 2.4 15,118 2.0 158,980 1.5

Of the employed people in Wright, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.4%, Aged Care Residential Services 3.0%, Primary Education 2.8% and State Government Administration 2.4%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal 659 -- 600 -- 662 --
Family 1,683 -- 1,510 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,374 -- 1,206 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Wright was $659.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 12,112 71.0 492,357 66.0 6,574,571 61.5
Bus 1,142 6.7 29,592 4.0 323,201 3.0
Car, as passenger 691 4.0 34,003 4.6 489,922 4.6
Worked at home 416 2.4 32,679 4.4 503,582 4.7
Bus, car as driver 195 1.1 3,024 0.4 19,513 0.2
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People who travelled to work by public transport 1,502 8.8 53,457 7.2 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 13,153 77.0 539,409 72.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Wright, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 71.0%, Bus 6.7%, Car, as passenger 4.0%, Worked at home 2.4% and Bus, car as driver 1.1%. On the day, 8.8% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 77.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 20,869 74.2 982,036 71.0 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 8,498 30.2 380,737 27.5 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 3,343 11.9 168,496 12.2 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 4,987 17.7 295,670 21.4 3,620,726 19.0

In Wright, of people aged 15 years and over, 74.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 30.2% provided care for children and 11.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 17.7% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 6,644 23.6 299,651 21.7 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 8,083 28.7 379,617 27.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 3,669 13.0 174,791 12.6 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 2,471 8.8 127,972 9.2 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Wright, 28.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.8% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 3,549 36.3 178,588 40.2 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 4,410 45.1 184,733 41.6 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 1,701 17.4 73,128 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 114 1.2 7,282 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Wright, 45.1% were couple families with children, 36.3% were couple families without children and 17.4% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male -- 19.5 -- 19.4 -- 18.2
Female -- 80.5 -- 80.6 -- 81.8

In Wright, 19.5% of single parents were male and 80.5% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 1,699 21.4 67,049 18.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 250 3.1 16,589 4.6 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 2,074 26.1 83,567 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 1,114 14.0 47,483 13.1 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 426 5.4 23,992 6.6 302,037 6.0
Both not working 1,604 20.2 84,108 23.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 391 4.9 18,943 5.2 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 397 5.0 21,592 5.9 311,381 6.2

In Wright, of couple families with children, 21.4% had both partners employed full-time, 3.1% had both employed part-time and 26.1% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 12,863 94.2 638,782 87.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 785 5.8 92,242 12.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Wright, 94.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 5.8% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 11,489 89.3 496,799 77.8 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 1,097 8.5 94,510 14.8 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 260 2.0 42,003 6.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 6 0.0 3,016 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Wright, 89.3% were separate houses, 8.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 10 0.1 1,611 0.3 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 137 1.1 21,505 3.4 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 1,522 11.8 118,792 18.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 6,763 52.6 333,035 52.1 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 4,259 33.1 150,400 23.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 174 1.4 13,455 2.1 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.2 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.6 -- 2.4 -- 2.6 --

In Wright, of occupied private dwellings 1.1% had 1 bedroom, 11.8% had 2 bedrooms and 52.6% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.6 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 3,923 30.5 205,531 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 5,713 44.4 225,670 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 2,894 22.5 182,180 28.5 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 124 1.0 9,847 1.5 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 224 1.7 15,566 2.4 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Wright, 30.5% were owned outright, 44.4% were owned with a mortgage and 22.5% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 9,634 74.8 436,817 68.4 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 2,981 23.2 179,119 28.0 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 261 2.0 22,855 3.6 354,917 4.3

In Wright, of all households, 74.8% were family households, 23.2% were single person households and 2.0% were group households.

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Household income Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 18.9 -- 23.8 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 12.0 -- 10.7 -- 16.4

In Wright, 18.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 12.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent 285 -- 260 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.7 -- 89.8 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 8.3 -- 10.2 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,500 -- 1,491 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 92.5 -- 93.4 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 7.5 -- 6.6 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 672 5.2 47,848 7.5 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 4,323 33.6 228,940 35.8 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 4,972 38.6 229,930 36.0 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 2,594 20.2 112,047 17.5 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 310 2.4 20,017 3.1 285,197 3.4

In Wright, 33.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 38.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 20.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 1,594 12.4 108,737 17.0 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 11,062 85.9 515,114 80.6 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 218 1.7 14,941 2.3 221,494 2.7

In Wright, 85.9% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 185 49.1 16,891 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 192 50.9 17,292 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 22 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Wright, 49.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.9% were female. The median age was 22 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.9 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,312 -- 1,014 -- 1,203 --

In Wright, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.9 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,312.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Wright % Wright South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 275 -- 220 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,509 -- 1,387 -- 1,660 --

In Wright, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $275 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,509.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.