Wellington East

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 169 people in Wellington East. Of these 57.0% were male and 43.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.4% of the population.

The median age of people in Wellington East was 62 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 7.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 37.6% of the population.

Of people in Wellington East aged 15 years and over, 64.5% were married and 13.7% were either divorced or separated.

In Wellington East, of people aged 15 years and over, 60.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 5.1% were in a de facto marriage.

In Wellington East 22.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 19.4% were in primary school, 25.8% in secondary school and 9.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Wellington East, 12.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 18.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Wellington East were English 35.1%, Australian 26.9%, German 10.6%, Scottish 8.7% and Irish 3.8%.

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 Wellington East (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Wellington East, 73.0% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 11.9%, Netherlands 1.9% and Philippines 1.9%.

In Wellington East, 56.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 20.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Wellington East, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 61.5%, England 12.6%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 3.4%, Scotland 3.4% and Netherlands 2.9%.

In Wellington East, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 64.5%, England 11.2%, Scotland 4.1%, Netherlands 2.4% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.8%.

The most common responses for religion in Wellington East were No Religion, so described 28.7%, Anglican 18.7%, Not stated 15.2%, Catholic 14.0% and Uniting Church 11.1%. In Wellington East, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (66.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Wellington East 89.3% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 60 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Wellington East. Of these 55.0% were employed full time, 35.0% were employed part-time and 5.0% 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.

Of employed people in Wellington East, 12.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 4.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 33.3% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Wellington East included Managers 20.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.4%, Sales Workers 13.8%, Labourers 12.3%, Professionals 9.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.2% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.6%.

Of the employed people in Wellington East, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 14.7%, Aged Care Residential Services 11.8%, Sheep Farming (Specialised) 8.8%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 8.8% and Pig Farming 8.8%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Wellington East was $525.

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

In Wellington East, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 86.3% and Worked at home 7.8%. On the day, 4.8% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 76.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Wellington East, 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, 19.9% provided care for children and 16.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 31.2% 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 Wellington East, 28.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 15.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 14.3% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Wellington East, 19.6% were couple families with children, 65.2% were couple families without children and 15.2% were one parent families.

In Wellington East, 50.0% of single parents were male and 50.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Wellington East, of couple families with children, 12.5% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 20.0% 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 Wellington East, 36.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 63.5% were unoccupied.

View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Wellington East, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In Wellington East, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 14.5% had 2 bedrooms and 51.6% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.3. The average household size was 1.9 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 Wellington East, 50.0% were owned outright, 32.3% were owned with a mortgage and 17.7% were rented.

Household composition

In Wellington East, of all households, 67.6% were family households, 32.4% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Wellington East, 33.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 5.3% 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 Wellington East, 30.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 38.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 22.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Wellington East, 84.4% 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 Wellington East, 100.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 52 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 Wellington East, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 0.6 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

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

In Wellington East, 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)