Wahroonga

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC14085
People 17,371
Male 48.2%
Female 51.8%
Median age 41
Families 4,586
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 1
All private dwellings 6,027
Average people per household 2.9
Median weekly household income $2,584
Median monthly mortgage repayments $3,000
Median weekly rent $600
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
Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 8,363 48.2 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 9,003 51.8 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 62 0.4 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 17,371 people in Wahroonga. Of these 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.4% of the population.

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Age Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 41 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 868 5.0 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 1,142 6.6 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 1,422 8.2 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 1,569 9.0 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 973 5.6 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 659 3.8 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 720 4.1 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 981 5.6 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 1,147 6.6 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 1,376 7.9 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 1,316 7.6 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 1,073 6.2 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 900 5.2 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 807 4.6 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 660 3.8 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 589 3.4 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 492 2.8 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 678 3.9 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Wahroonga was 41 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 19.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 18.6% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 8,138 58.4 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 236 1.7 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 705 5.1 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 866 6.2 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 3,995 28.7 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Wahroonga aged 15 years and over, 58.4% were married and 6.7% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 7,335 60.2 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 516 4.2 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 4,341 35.6 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Wahroonga, of people aged 15 years and over, 60.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 4.2% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 331 5.5 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 849 14.2 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 231 3.9 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 565 9.4 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 379 6.3 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 292 4.9 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 1,089 18.2 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 190 3.2 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 1,118 18.6 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 109 1.8 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 843 14.1 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Wahroonga 34.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 27.4% were in primary school, 29.3% in secondary school and 21.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 6,132 44.0 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 1,404 10.1 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 185 1.3 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 628 4.5 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 2,114 15.2 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 421 3.0 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 846 6.1 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 595 4.3 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 37 0.3 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 1,090 7.8 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Wahroonga, 15.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 5.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 5,959 25.1 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 4,628 19.5 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
Chinese 2,239 9.4 514,594 5.2 1,213,903 3.9
Irish 1,992 8.4 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 1,816 7.7 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4

The most common ancestries in Wahroonga were English 25.1%, Australian 19.5%, Chinese 9.4%, Irish 8.4% and Scottish 7.7%.

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 Wahroonga (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 10,481 60.4 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 976 5.6 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 968 5.6 234,508 3.1 509,555 2.2
South Africa 452 2.6 43,058 0.6 162,449 0.7
India 377 2.2 143,459 1.9 455,389 1.9
New Zealand 324 1.9 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2

In Wahroonga, 60.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 5.6%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 5.6%, South Africa 2.6%, India 2.2% and New Zealand 1.9%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 7,644 44.0 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 1,269 7.3 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 1,063 6.1 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 6,504 37.4 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Wahroonga, 37.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 44.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 7,585 43.7 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1,465 8.4 332,465 4.4 704,658 3.0
England 1,307 7.5 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
India 617 3.6 195,217 2.6 616,939 2.6
South Africa 498 2.9 52,344 0.7 190,816 0.8

In Wahroonga, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 43.7%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 8.4%, England 7.5%, India 3.6% and South Africa 2.9%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 7,802 45.0 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1,492 8.6 329,967 4.4 699,074 3.0
England 1,149 6.6 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
India 593 3.4 191,594 2.6 605,777 2.6
South Africa 517 3.0 52,673 0.7 193,412 0.8

In Wahroonga, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 45.0%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 8.6%, England 6.6%, India 3.4% and South Africa 3.0%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 4,793 27.6 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 3,804 21.9 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 3,271 18.8 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 1,442 8.3 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 790 4.6 217,258 2.9 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Wahroonga were No Religion, so described 27.6%, Catholic 21.9%, Anglican 18.8%, Not stated 8.3% and Uniting Church 4.6%. In Wahroonga, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (61.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Mandarin 1,170 6.7 239,945 3.2 596,711 2.5
Cantonese 545 3.1 143,333 1.9 280,943 1.2
Korean 292 1.7 59,912 0.8 108,997 0.5
Persian (excluding Dari) 207 1.2 22,044 0.3 58,313 0.2
Hindi 189 1.1 67,034 0.9 159,652 0.7
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English only spoken at home 12,442 71.7 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 1,597 28.3 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Wahroonga 71.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 6.7%, Cantonese 3.1%, Korean 1.7%, Persian (excluding Dari) 1.2% and Hindi 1.1%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 4,964 59.4 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 2,671 32.0 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 348 4.2 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 369 4.4 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 8,352 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Wahroonga. Of these 59.4% were employed full time, 32.0% were employed part-time and 4.4% 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
Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 1,063 13.3 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 841 10.5 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 770 9.6 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 1,002 12.5 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 3,962 49.6 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Wahroonga, 13.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 49.6% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 3,165 39.7 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 1,475 18.5 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1,158 14.5 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 665 8.3 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 544 6.8 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Technicians and Trades Workers 461 5.8 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Labourers 264 3.3 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 114 1.4 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Wahroonga included Professionals 39.7%, Managers 18.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.3%, Sales Workers 6.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 5.8%, Labourers 3.3% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 1.4%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 474 6.0 119,350 3.5 411,808 3.9
Computer System Design and Related Services 335 4.2 63,717 1.9 162,884 1.5
Banking 252 3.2 63,678 1.9 144,232 1.3
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 223 2.8 34,152 1.0 122,286 1.1
Other Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 193 2.4 31,756 0.9 75,208 0.7

Of the employed people in Wahroonga, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 6.0%, Computer System Design and Related Services 4.2%, Banking 3.2%, Combined Primary and Secondary Education 2.8% and Other Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 2.4%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 912 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 3,005 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 2,584 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Wahroonga was $912.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 3,731 46.8 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Train 1,597 20.0 252,786 7.5 488,012 4.6
Worked at home 653 8.2 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Walked only 290 3.6 130,957 3.9 370,427 3.5
Train, car as driver 258 3.2 34,213 1.0 86,003 0.8
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People who travelled to work by public transport 2,189 27.4 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 4,390 55.0 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Wahroonga, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 46.8%, Train 20.0%, Worked at home 8.2%, Walked only 3.6% and Train, car as driver 3.2%. On the day, 27.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 55.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 10,360 74.3 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 4,381 31.4 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 1,587 11.4 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 3,765 27.0 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Wahroonga, of people aged 15 years and over, 74.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 31.4% provided care for children and 11.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 27.0% 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
Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 3,494 25.1 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 3,709 26.6 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 1,881 13.5 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 1,271 9.1 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Wahroonga, 26.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.1% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,453 31.7 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 2,594 56.6 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 483 10.5 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 57 1.2 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Wahroonga, 56.6% were couple families with children, 31.7% were couple families without children and 10.5% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 15.2 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 84.8 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Wahroonga, 15.2% of single parents were male and 84.8% 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
Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 926 22.8 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 152 3.8 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 928 22.9 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 681 16.8 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 217 5.4 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 721 17.8 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 162 4.0 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 266 6.6 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Wahroonga, of couple families with children, 22.8% had both partners employed full-time, 3.8% had both employed part-time and 22.9% 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

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 5,454 93.2 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 396 6.8 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Wahroonga, 93.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 6.8% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 4,157 76.2 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 304 5.6 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 975 17.9 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Wahroonga, 76.2% were separate houses, 5.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 17.9% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 4 0.1 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 180 3.3 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 654 12.0 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 1,653 30.3 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 2,898 53.1 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 69 1.3 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.6 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.9 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Wahroonga, of occupied private dwellings 3.3% had 1 bedroom, 12.0% had 2 bedrooms and 30.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.6. The average household size was 2.9 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 2,169 39.8 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 2,230 40.9 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 887 16.3 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 86 1.6 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 82 1.5 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Wahroonga, 39.8% were owned outright, 40.9% were owned with a mortgage and 16.3% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 4,457 81.7 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 921 16.9 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 79 1.4 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Wahroonga, of all households, 81.7% were family households, 16.9% were single person households and 1.4% were group households.

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Household income Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 10.5 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 43.5 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Wahroonga, 10.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 43.5% 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 Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 600 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.4 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.6 -- 12.9 -- 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 Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 3,000 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.1 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 8.9 -- 7.4 -- 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 Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 217 4.0 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 1,730 31.6 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 2,373 43.4 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 1,046 19.1 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 103 1.9 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Wahroonga, 31.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 43.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 19.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 318 5.8 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 5,062 92.9 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 70 1.3 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Wahroonga, 92.9% 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.
Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 24 37.5 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 40 62.5 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 18 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Wahroonga, 37.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 62.5% were female. The median age was 18 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
Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.5 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 2,083 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Wahroonga, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.5 persons, with 1.1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,083.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Wahroonga % Wahroonga New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 620 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,705 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Wahroonga, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $620 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,705.

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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.