Walgett

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC14096
People 2,145
Male 50.6%
Female 49.4%
Median age 33
Families 493
Average children per family  null
for families with children 2.2
for all households (a) 0.9
All private dwellings 993
Average people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $1,039
Median monthly mortgage repayments $953
Median weekly rent $150
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

(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
Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 1,087 50.6 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 1,061 49.4 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 935 43.4 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 2,145 people in Walgett. Of these 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 43.4% of the population.

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Age Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 33 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 184 8.6 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 212 9.9 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 139 6.5 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 100 4.7 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 144 6.7 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 177 8.3 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 147 6.9 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 108 5.1 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 134 6.3 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 131 6.1 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 146 6.8 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 156 7.3 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 121 5.7 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 101 4.7 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 51 2.4 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 44 2.1 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 19 0.9 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 21 1.0 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Walgett was 33 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 25.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 11.1% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 500 31.0 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 45 2.8 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 115 7.1 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 95 5.9 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 859 53.2 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Walgett aged 15 years and over, 31.0% were married and 10.1% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 390 30.5 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 229 17.9 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 659 51.6 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Walgett, of people aged 15 years and over, 30.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 17.9% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 68 9.0 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 92 12.2 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 128 17.0 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 6 0.8 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 56 7.4 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 7 0.9 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 9 1.2 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 27 3.6 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 23 3.0 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 6 0.8 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 333 44.1 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Walgett 35.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 29.5% were in primary school, 9.5% in secondary school and 6.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 167 10.5 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 89 5.6 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 27 1.7 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 151 9.5 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 188 11.8 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 86 5.4 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 307 19.3 702,178 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 236 14.8 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 15 0.9 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 311 19.5 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Walgett, 11.8% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 11.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 5.6% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australian 981 36.8 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
English 559 21.0 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian Aboriginal 333 12.5 30,849 0.3 144,173 0.5
Scottish 141 5.3 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 140 5.3 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6

The most common ancestries in Walgett were Australian 36.8%, English 21.0%, Australian Aboriginal 12.5%, Scottish 5.3% and Irish 5.3%.

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

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Country of birth Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 1,731 81.0 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 17 0.8 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2
England 15 0.7 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 11 0.5 234,508 3.1 509,555 2.2
Nepal 9 0.4 32,117 0.4 54,754 0.2
India 8 0.4 143,459 1.9 455,389 1.9

In Walgett, 81.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 0.8%, England 0.7%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 0.5%, Nepal 0.4% and India 0.4%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 123 5.7 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 54 2.5 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 23 1.1 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 1,636 76.2 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Walgett, 76.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 5.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 1,675 78.5 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 29 1.4 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 22 1.0 143,450 1.9 617,331 2.6
India 14 0.7 195,217 2.6 616,939 2.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 13 0.6 332,465 4.4 704,658 3.0

In Walgett, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 78.5%, England 1.4%, New Zealand 1.0%, India 0.7% and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 0.6%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 1,719 80.7 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
England 23 1.1 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 21 1.0 139,899 1.9 608,329 2.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 17 0.8 329,967 4.4 699,074 3.0
India 13 0.6 191,594 2.6 605,777 2.6

In Walgett, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 80.7%, England 1.1%, New Zealand 1.0%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 0.8% and India 0.6%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Anglican 670 31.4 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 570 26.7 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
No Religion, so described 424 19.9 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Not stated 318 14.9 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Presbyterian and Reformed 68 3.2 188,330 2.5 526,689 2.3

The most common responses for religion in Walgett were Anglican 31.4%, Catholic 26.7%, No Religion, so described 19.9%, Not stated 14.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.2%. In Walgett, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (74.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Cantonese 14 0.7 143,333 1.9 280,943 1.2
Gujarati 10 0.5 18,873 0.3 52,888 0.2
Nepali 9 0.4 34,606 0.5 62,005 0.3
Urdu 5 0.2 29,722 0.4 69,293 0.3
Tagalog 4 0.2 45,130 0.6 111,273 0.5
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English only spoken at home 1,799 84.3 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 26 3.3 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Walgett 84.3% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Cantonese 0.7%, Gujarati 0.5%, Nepali 0.4%, Urdu 0.2% and Tagalog 0.2%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 522 61.7 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 181 21.4 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 64 7.6 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 79 9.3 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 846 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Walgett. Of these 61.7% were employed full time, 21.4% were employed part-time and 9.3% 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
Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 56 7.4 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 42 5.5 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 81 10.7 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 159 20.9 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 361 47.5 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Walgett, 7.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 5.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 47.5% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Managers 156 20.4 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 119 15.6 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Labourers 111 14.5 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Professionals 110 14.4 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 85 11.1 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 72 9.4 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Machinery Operators and Drivers 44 5.8 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3
Sales Workers 43 5.6 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4

The most common occupations in Walgett included Managers 20.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 15.6%, Labourers 14.5%, Professionals 14.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.4%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.8% and Sales Workers 5.6%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Local Government Administration 63 8.7 43,378 1.3 142,724 1.3
Other Grain Growing 54 7.4 5,109 0.2 19,053 0.2
Primary Education 43 5.9 65,204 1.9 231,198 2.2
Police Services 37 5.1 19,156 0.6 68,686 0.6
Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming 35 4.8 4,557 0.1 15,056 0.1

Of the employed people in Walgett, the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 8.7%, Other Grain Growing 7.4%, Primary Education 5.9%, Police Services 5.1% and Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming 4.8%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 536 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,164 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,039 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Walgett was $536.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 429 56.6 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Walked only 113 14.9 130,957 3.9 370,427 3.5
Worked at home 60 7.9 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 44 5.8 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Truck 17 2.2 32,908 1.0 85,892 0.8
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People who travelled to work by public transport 3 0.4 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 474 62.6 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Walgett, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 56.6%, Walked only 14.9%, Worked at home 7.9%, Car, as passenger 5.8% and Truck 2.2%. On the day, 0.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 62.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 823 51.0 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 336 20.8 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 168 10.4 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 313 19.3 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Walgett, of people aged 15 years and over, 51.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 20.8% provided care for children and 10.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 19.3% 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
Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 258 15.9 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 316 19.5 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 144 8.9 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 112 6.9 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Walgett, 19.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 8.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 6.9% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 169 34.1 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 154 31.1 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 151 30.5 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 21 4.2 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Walgett, 31.1% were couple families with children, 34.1% were couple families without children and 30.5% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 15.5 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 84.5 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Walgett, 15.5% of single parents were male and 84.5% 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
Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 93 29.4 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 7 2.2 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 61 19.3 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 37 11.7 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 16 5.1 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 52 16.5 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 24 7.6 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 26 8.2 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Walgett, of couple families with children, 29.4% had both partners employed full-time, 2.2% had both employed part-time and 19.3% 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 Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 684 77.1 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 203 22.9 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Walgett, 77.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 22.9% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 587 85.8 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 41 6.0 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 26 3.8 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Walgett, 85.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.0% were flats or apartments and 3.8% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 7 1.0 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 41 6.0 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 97 14.3 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 264 38.8 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 236 34.7 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 35 5.1 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.6 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Walgett, of occupied private dwellings 6.0% had 1 bedroom, 14.3% had 2 bedrooms and 38.8% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.6 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 163 24.0 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 105 15.4 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 352 51.8 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 18 2.6 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 42 6.2 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Walgett, 24.0% were owned outright, 15.4% were owned with a mortgage and 51.8% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 471 68.7 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 197 28.7 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 18 2.6 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Walgett, of all households, 68.7% were family households, 28.7% were single person households and 2.6% were group households.

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Household income Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 29.0 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 8.0 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Walgett, 29.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 8.0% 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 Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 150 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 88.4 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 11.6 -- 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 Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 953 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 98.4 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 1.6 -- 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 Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 128 18.7 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 212 30.9 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 176 25.7 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 120 17.5 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 49 7.2 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Walgett, 30.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 25.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 17.5% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 269 39.7 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 373 55.0 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 36 5.3 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Walgett, 55.0% 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.

View the data quality statement for Dwelling internet connection (NEDD)

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.
Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 435 46.6 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 498 53.4 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 27 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Walgett, 46.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 53.4% were female. The median age was 27 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

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
Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.2 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 789 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Walgett, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.2 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $789.

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
Walgett % Walgett New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 170 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 950 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Walgett, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $170 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $950.

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.