Wisemans Ferry

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 220 people in Wisemans Ferry. Of these 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.5% of the population.

The median age of people in Wisemans Ferry was 48 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 14.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 23.1% of the population.

Of people in Wisemans Ferry aged 15 years and over, 35.0% were married and 25.9% were either divorced or separated.

In Wisemans Ferry, of people aged 15 years and over, 35.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.3% were in a de facto marriage.

In Wisemans Ferry 29.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 20.6% were in primary school, 27.0% in secondary school and 14.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Wisemans Ferry, 5.6% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 26.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Wisemans Ferry were Australian 38.4%, English 29.0%, Scottish 6.5%, Irish 6.2% and Italian 4.7%.

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 Wisemans Ferry (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Wisemans Ferry, 81.6% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 2.8%, New Zealand 1.9%, Austria 1.9%, South Africa 1.9% and Italy 1.4%.

In Wisemans Ferry, 61.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 17.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Wisemans Ferry, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 71.6%, England 5.8%, Italy 3.4%, Austria 1.9% and Pakistan 1.9%.

In Wisemans Ferry, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 75.1%, England 5.0%, Italy 3.5%, Austria 2.0% and Pakistan 2.0%.

The most common responses for religion in Wisemans Ferry were Anglican 33.2%, No Religion, so described 30.4%, Catholic 17.5%, Not stated 5.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.6%. In Wisemans Ferry, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (65.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Wisemans Ferry 87.4% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were German 1.8%, Urdu 1.8% and Afrikaans 1.4%.

Employment

There were 108 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Wisemans Ferry. Of these 58.3% were employed full time, 35.2% were employed part-time and 3.7% 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.

Of employed people in Wisemans Ferry, 11.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 15.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 49.1% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Wisemans Ferry included Managers 18.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 15.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.0%, Labourers 13.0%, Professionals 8.3%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.5% and Sales Workers 5.6%.

Of the employed people in Wisemans Ferry, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 17.8%, Cafes and Restaurants 13.3%, Aged Care Residential Services 11.1%, Electrical Services 8.9% and Other Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 6.7%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Wisemans Ferry was $537.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

In Wisemans Ferry, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 53.4%, Worked at home 13.6%, Walked only 12.6%, Truck 3.9% and Car, as passenger 2.9%. On the day, 6.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 61.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Wisemans Ferry, of people aged 15 years and over, 69.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 23.6% provided care for children and 13.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 24.1% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Wisemans Ferry, 30.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 6.2% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Wisemans Ferry, 34.0% were couple families with children, 36.0% were couple families without children and 30.0% were one parent families.

In Wisemans Ferry, 21.4% of single parents were male and 78.6% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Wisemans Ferry, of couple families with children, 25.0% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 37.5% 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.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Wisemans Ferry, 84.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 15.3% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Wisemans Ferry, 77.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 22.3% were other dwellings.

In Wisemans Ferry, of occupied private dwellings 12.9% had 1 bedroom, 24.8% had 2 bedrooms and 35.6% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.6. The average household size was 2 people.

View the data quality statements for: Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD) Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Wisemans Ferry, 36.2% were owned outright, 30.9% were owned with a mortgage and 28.7% were rented.

Household composition

In Wisemans Ferry, of all households, 53.1% were family households, 39.8% were single person households and 7.1% were group households.

In Wisemans Ferry, 26.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 6.1% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

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

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.

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.

Number of motor vehicles

In Wisemans Ferry, 34.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 30.5% had two registered motor vehicles and 24.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Wisemans Ferry, 75.5% 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.

People characteristics

In Wisemans Ferry, 30.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 70.0% were female. The median age was 31 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.

In Wisemans Ferry, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.3 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $725.

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

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

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