Walpole (L)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code UCL522058
People 330
Male 51.1%
Female 48.9%
Median age 58
Families 83
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.2
All private dwellings 312
Average people per household 1.8
Median weekly household income $866
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,083
Median weekly rent $200
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
Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 169 51.1 1,238,419 50.0 11,546,638 49.3
Female 162 48.9 1,235,994 50.0 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 27 8.1 75,978 3.1 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 330 people in Walpole (L). Of these 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 8.1% of the population.

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Age Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 58 -- 36 -- 38 --
0-4 years 10 3.1 161,727 6.5 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 11 3.5 164,153 6.6 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 11 3.5 150,806 6.1 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 12 3.8 149,997 6.1 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 4 1.3 160,332 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 4 1.3 184,908 7.5 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 7 2.2 194,267 7.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 13 4.1 173,041 7.0 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 15 4.7 171,996 7.0 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 22 6.9 172,520 7.0 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 23 7.2 162,438 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 34 10.7 149,899 6.1 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 34 10.7 132,145 5.3 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 21 6.6 116,755 4.7 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 36 11.3 82,911 3.4 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 40 12.6 61,509 2.5 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 15 4.7 42,590 1.7 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 6 1.9 42,420 1.7 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Walpole (L) was 58 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 10.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 37.1% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 172 59.3 975,062 48.8 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 8 2.8 63,205 3.2 608,059 3.2
Divorced 36 12.4 167,361 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 14 4.8 88,619 4.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 60 20.7 703,482 35.2 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Walpole (L) aged 15 years and over, 59.3% were married and 15.9% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 126 52.5 835,938 48.4 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 24 10.0 201,709 11.7 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 90 37.5 688,868 39.9 7,024,973 41.9

In Walpole (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 52.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.0% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 0 0.0 30,247 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 19 29.7 144,988 18.9 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 36,865 4.8 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 0 0.0 28,046 3.7 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 13 20.3 88,176 11.5 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 34,065 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 0 0.0 34,773 4.5 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 4 6.2 46,835 6.1 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 0 0.0 106,811 13.9 1,160,626 16.1
Other 0 0.0 18,547 2.4 198,383 2.8
Not stated 28 43.8 197,644 25.8 1,707,023 23.7

In Walpole (L) 19.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 33.3% were in primary school, 15.9% in secondary school and 6.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 37 12.8 410,272 20.5 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 24 8.3 177,631 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 7 2.4 62,656 3.1 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 46 15.9 279,448 14.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 33 11.4 318,674 16.0 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 18 6.2 107,858 5.4 941,531 4.9
Year 10 58 20.0 235,001 11.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 940 0.0 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 209 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 26 9.0 117,996 5.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 10,572 0.5 145,844 0.8
Not stated 38 13.1 220,701 11.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Walpole (L), 11.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 20.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.3% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
English 188 43.3 931,150 27.9 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 127 29.3 760,032 22.8 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 31 7.1 224,372 6.7 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 24 5.5 214,154 6.4 2,023,470 6.4
German 12 2.8 73,062 2.2 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Walpole (L) were English 43.3%, Australian 29.3%, Irish 7.1%, Scottish 5.5% and German 2.8%.

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 Walpole (L) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 232 70.3 1,492,842 60.3 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 37 11.2 194,163 7.8 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 5 1.5 79,221 3.2 518,466 2.2
Germany 4 1.2 10,958 0.4 102,595 0.4
Vietnam 4 1.2 15,845 0.6 219,355 0.9
Philippines 4 1.2 30,835 1.2 232,386 1.0

In Walpole (L), 70.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 11.2%, New Zealand 1.5%, Germany 1.2%, Vietnam 1.2% and Philippines 1.2%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 97 29.6 1,001,150 40.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 32 9.8 184,890 7.5 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 12 3.7 144,217 5.8 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 166 50.6 947,977 38.3 11,070,538 47.3

In Walpole (L), 50.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 29.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 181 54.5 1,097,468 44.4 12,231,150 52.3
England 65 19.6 276,956 11.2 1,403,096 6.0
Wales 8 2.4 12,818 0.5 64,642 0.3
Vietnam 8 2.4 22,925 0.9 320,208 1.4
Scotland 7 2.1 50,380 2.0 276,038 1.2

In Walpole (L), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 54.5%, England 19.6%, Wales 2.4%, Vietnam 2.4% and Scotland 2.1%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 200 62.3 1,140,417 46.1 12,643,365 54.0
England 55 17.1 265,520 10.7 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 9 2.8 94,116 3.8 608,329 2.6
India 9 2.8 68,962 2.8 605,777 2.6
Vietnam 8 2.5 23,942 1.0 335,060 1.4

In Walpole (L), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 62.3%, England 17.1%, New Zealand 2.8%, India 2.8% and Vietnam 2.5%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 116 35.3 804,268 32.5 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 107 32.5 354,790 14.3 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 49 14.9 530,361 21.4 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 28 8.5 255,987 10.3 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 12 3.6 56,688 2.3 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Walpole (L) were No Religion, so described 35.3%, Anglican 32.5%, Catholic 14.9%, Not stated 8.5% and Uniting Church 3.6%. In Walpole (L), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (60.8%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
German 5 1.5 9,320 0.4 79,353 0.3
Vietnamese 4 1.2 20,247 0.8 277,400 1.2
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English only spoken at home 294 88.8 1,861,041 75.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 6 3.7 181,998 19.4 1,971,011 22.2

In Walpole (L) 88.8% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were German 1.5% and Vietnamese 1.2%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 54 43.2 715,287 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 51 40.8 376,590 30.0 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 14 11.2 65,859 5.2 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 6 4.8 97,966 7.8 787,452 6.9

There were 125 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Walpole (L). Of these 43.2% were employed full time, 40.8% were employed part-time and 4.8% 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
Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 18 14.5 138,263 11.9 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 14 11.3 114,814 9.9 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 17 13.7 123,517 10.7 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 12 9.7 198,785 17.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 46 37.1 516,501 44.6 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Walpole (L), 14.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.3% worked 16 to 24 hours and 37.1% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Managers 23 18.5 139,350 12.0 1,390,047 13.0
Professionals 18 14.5 237,230 20.5 2,370,966 22.2
Sales Workers 17 13.7 102,337 8.8 1,000,955 9.4
Technicians and Trades Workers 16 12.9 187,396 16.2 1,447,414 13.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 15 12.1 150,408 13.0 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 13 10.5 122,889 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Labourers 13 10.5 112,599 9.7 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 6 4.8 86,392 7.5 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Walpole (L) included Managers 18.5%, Professionals 14.5%, Sales Workers 13.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.5%, Labourers 10.5% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.8%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Accommodation 15 17.2 11,073 1.0 113,377 1.1
Nature Reserves and Conservation Parks Operation 14 16.1 1,783 0.2 9,123 0.1
Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 8 9.2 3,032 0.3 44,309 0.4
Primary Education 8 9.2 29,683 2.6 231,198 2.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 7 8.0 28,080 2.4 254,275 2.4

Of the employed people in Walpole (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 17.2%, Nature Reserves and Conservation Parks Operation 16.1%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 9.2%, Primary Education 9.2% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 8.0%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal 483 -- 724 -- 662 --
Family 1,166 -- 1,910 -- 1,734 --
Household 866 -- 1,595 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Walpole (L) was $483.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 52 42.3 733,030 63.3 6,574,571 61.5
Walked only 20 16.3 31,914 2.8 370,427 3.5
Worked at home 9 7.3 49,354 4.3 503,582 4.7
Bicycle 7 5.7 11,730 1.0 107,756 1.0
Other 4 3.3 15,822 1.4 73,512 0.7
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People who travelled to work by public transport 0 0.0 106,764 9.2 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 57 47.5 815,077 70.4 7,305,271 68.4

In Walpole (L), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 42.3%, Walked only 16.3%, Worked at home 7.3%, Bicycle 5.7% and Other 3.3%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 47.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 206 70.1 1,387,280 69.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 46 15.8 568,406 28.5 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 43 14.7 196,328 9.8 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 98 34.1 379,578 19.0 3,620,726 19.0

In Walpole (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 70.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 15.8% provided care for children and 14.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 34.1% 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
Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 47 16.2 447,726 22.4 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 79 27.2 521,733 26.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 30 10.3 228,248 11.4 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 46 15.9 189,571 9.5 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Walpole (L), 27.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 15.9% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 55 73.3 247,841 38.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 14 18.7 292,133 45.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 6 8.0 93,344 14.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 10,869 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Walpole (L), 18.7% were couple families with children, 73.3% were couple families without children and 8.0% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male -- 0.0 -- 18.3 -- 18.2
Female -- 100.0 -- 81.7 -- 81.8

In Walpole (L), 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% 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
Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 11 16.4 106,951 19.8 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 8 11.9 22,177 4.1 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 4 6.0 119,913 22.2 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 3 4.5 88,558 16.4 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 8 11.9 31,917 5.9 302,037 6.0
Both not working 26 38.8 93,686 17.4 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 3 4.5 29,973 5.6 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 4 6.0 46,793 8.7 311,381 6.2

In Walpole (L), of couple families with children, 16.4% had both partners employed full-time, 11.9% had both employed part-time and 6.0% 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.

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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 Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 142 48.6 866,767 86.7 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 150 51.4 132,874 13.3 1,039,874 11.2

In Walpole (L), 48.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 51.4% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 130 91.5 685,824 79.1 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 3 2.1 122,562 14.1 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 3 2.1 49,086 5.7 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 3 2.1 6,314 0.7 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Walpole (L), 91.5% were separate houses, 2.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.1% were flats or apartments and 2.1% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 2,452 0.3 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 0 0.0 30,043 3.5 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 27 18.5 107,035 12.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 85 58.2 327,662 37.8 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 30 20.5 381,319 44.0 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 4 2.7 18,272 2.1 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 -- 3.3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 1.8 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Walpole (L), of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 18.5% had 2 bedrooms and 58.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 1.8 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 74 50.3 247,050 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 29 19.7 344,014 39.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 40 27.2 245,705 28.3 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 9,181 1.1 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 4 2.7 20,823 2.4 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Walpole (L), 50.3% were owned outright, 19.7% were owned with a mortgage and 27.2% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 84 55.6 629,882 72.7 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 64 42.4 204,202 23.6 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 3 2.0 32,692 3.8 354,917 4.3

In Walpole (L), of all households, 55.6% were family households, 42.4% were single person households and 2.0% were group households.

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Household income Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 35.7 -- 18.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 2.4 -- 19.2 -- 16.4

In Walpole (L), 35.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 2.4% 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 Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent 200 -- 347 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.9 -- 90.3 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 8.1 -- 9.7 -- 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 Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,083 -- 1,993 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 97.8 -- 91.4 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 2.2 -- 8.6 -- 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 Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 9 6.1 42,620 4.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 58 39.2 274,198 31.6 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 62 41.9 337,355 38.9 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 9 6.1 186,678 21.5 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 10 6.8 25,934 3.0 285,197 3.4

In Walpole (L), 39.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 41.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 6.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 26 17.8 108,489 12.5 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 114 78.1 737,659 85.1 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 6 4.1 20,625 2.4 221,494 2.7

In Walpole (L), 78.1% 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.
Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 13 43.3 38,027 50.0 322,171 49.6
Female 17 56.7 37,959 50.0 326,996 50.4
Median age 17 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Walpole (L), 43.3% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 56.7% were female. The median age was 17 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
Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.5 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.8 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,749 -- 1,210 -- 1,203 --

In Walpole (L), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.5 persons, with 0.8 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,749.

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
Walpole (L) % Walpole (L) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 216 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,830 -- 1,660 --

In Walpole (L), 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)

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.