Wee Waa

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL14228
People 2,034
Male 50.2%
Female 49.8%
Median age 38
Families 480
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 943
Average number of people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $1,286
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,083
Median weekly rent (b) $200
Average number of 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.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 1,020 50.2 3,984,166 49.4 12,545,154 49.3
Female 1,011 49.8 4,087,995 50.6 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 391 19.2 278,043 3.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 1,363 67.0 7,404,499 91.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 278 13.7 389,616 4.8 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 38 N/A 39 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 146 7.1 468,056 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 169 8.2 500,810 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 149 7.2 501,135 6.2 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 112 5.4 457,896 5.7 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 114 5.5 496,185 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 115 5.6 555,967 6.9 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 131 6.4 586,057 7.3 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 116 5.6 580,185 7.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 107 5.2 522,984 6.5 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 103 5.0 516,915 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 113 5.5 500,027 6.2 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 149 7.2 490,155 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 150 7.3 471,628 5.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 106 5.2 416,493 5.2 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 97 4.7 372,234 4.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 88 4.3 268,110 3.3 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 45 2.2 183,409 2.3 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 46 2.2 183,895 2.3 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 678 42.9 3,124,151 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 75 4.7 209,657 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 108 6.8 569,516 8.6 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 115 7.3 339,990 5.1 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 606 38.3 2,358,844 35.7 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 551 42.7 2,847,938 47.3 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 182 14.1 637,050 10.6 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 557 43.2 2,532,544 42.1 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 62 8.5 167,196 6.8 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 83 11.4 444,985 18.1 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 89 12.2 127,487 5.2 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 22 3.0 77,876 3.2 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 192 26.3 651,375 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 100 13.7 290,414 11.8 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 5 0.7 126,180 5.1 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 10 1.4 94,885 3.9 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 110 15.0 512,195 20.9 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 41 5.6 207,586 8.5 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 42 5.7 375,032 15.3 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 78 10.7 583,617 23.8 1,789,994 23.3
Other 5 0.7 74,331 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 282 38.6 465,268 19.0 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 134 8.5 1,838,502 27.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 75 4.7 616,322 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 37 2.3 216,768 3.3 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 232 14.7 771,009 11.7 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 216 13.7 954,987 14.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 67 4.2 212,538 3.2 958,803 4.6
Year 10 313 19.8 698,390 10.6 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 6 0.4 4,703 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 764 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 195 12.3 487,855 7.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 31 2.0 184,252 2.8 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 3 0.2 64,827 1.0 175,844 0.8
Not stated 266 16.8 549,965 8.3 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australian 921 45.3 2,307,549 28.6 7,596,753 29.9
English 667 32.8 2,404,990 29.8 8,385,928 33.0
Australian Aboriginal 354 17.4 259,592 3.2 741,307 2.9
Irish 192 9.4 735,340 9.1 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 127 6.2 620,363 7.7 2,176,777 8.6

Note 1: 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 sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 1,637 80.5 5,277,497 65.4 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 18 0.9 118,527 1.5 530,492 2.1
England 17 0.8 231,385 2.9 927,490 3.6
United States of America 12 0.6 34,832 0.4 101,309 0.4
Ireland 5 0.2 27,001 0.3 80,927 0.3
Germany 5 0.2 28,921 0.4 101,255 0.4

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 115 5.7 3,181,894 39.4 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 69 3.4 509,789 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 53 2.6 369,492 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 1,497 73.7 3,529,168 43.7 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 297 14.6 481,824 6.0 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 1,556 76.5 3,909,559 48.4 12,959,282 51.0
England 41 2.0 412,867 5.1 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 25 1.2 155,208 1.9 673,661 2.6
United States of America 20 1.0 39,248 0.5 120,191 0.5
Ireland 13 0.6 57,678 0.7 184,126 0.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 1,582 77.8 4,053,583 50.2 13,383,605 52.6
England 40 2.0 365,398 4.5 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 37 1.8 148,110 1.8 650,743 2.6
United States of America 18 0.9 35,530 0.4 105,532 0.4
Germany 9 0.4 48,367 0.6 173,712 0.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Anglican 565 27.8 960,305 11.9 2,496,273 9.8
Catholic 526 25.9 1,807,730 22.4 5,075,907 20.0
No Religion, so described 461 22.7 2,644,165 32.8 9,767,448 38.4
Not stated 287 14.1 548,340 6.8 1,751,052 6.9
Presbyterian and Reformed 76 3.7 153,481 1.9 414,882 1.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Wee Waa, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (72.4%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Estonian 6 0.3 665 0.0 2,075 0.0
Arabic 5 0.2 227,243 2.8 367,159 1.4
Filipino 5 0.2 30,853 0.4 90,853 0.4
Korean 5 0.2 62,319 0.8 115,531 0.5
Cantonese 3 0.1 148,943 1.8 295,281 1.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 1,713 84.2 5,457,982 67.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 27 3.9 856,911 29.5 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
In the labour force 870 55.0 3,874,012 58.7 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 487 30.8 2,341,417 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 218 13.8 386,728 5.9 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 536 61.6 2,136,610 55.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 239 27.5 1,151,660 29.7 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 59 6.8 395,888 10.2 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 43 4.9 189,852 4.9 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 21 2.5 331,611 9.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 101 12.2 504,158 13.7 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 82 9.9 400,415 10.9 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 55 6.6 247,088 6.7 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 129 15.6 751,277 20.4 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 140 16.9 768,161 20.9 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 268 32.4 617,176 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Machinery Operators and Drivers 126 15.2 222,186 6.0 755,863 6.3
Managers 122 14.7 536,820 14.6 1,645,769 13.7
Professionals 108 13.0 952,131 25.8 2,886,921 24.0
Labourers 106 12.8 300,966 8.2 1,086,120 9.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 103 12.4 436,589 11.9 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 96 11.6 390,779 10.6 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 78 9.4 480,612 13.0 1,525,311 12.7
Sales Workers 69 8.3 294,889 8.0 986,433 8.2

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Cotton Growing 43 5.2 644 0.0 1,121 0.0
Cotton Ginning 43 5.2 237 0.0 466 0.0
Other Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 38 4.6 3,673 0.1 15,340 0.1
Other Grain Growing 35 4.2 4,955 0.1 18,945 0.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 35 4.2 92,329 2.5 299,810 2.5

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $689 N/A $813 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,658 N/A $2,185 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,286 N/A $1,829 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 549 66.3 1,587,613 43.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 50 6.0 117,143 3.2 466,904 3.9
Walked only 49 5.9 92,368 2.5 306,045 2.5
Truck 13 1.6 26,390 0.7 76,657 0.6
Bus, car as driver 6 0.7 1,706 0.0 11,595 0.1
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 71 8.6 487,646 13.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 54 6.5 1,141,467 31.0 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 15 1.8 147,492 4.0 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 615 74.3 1,737,359 47.2 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 905 57.2 4,392,869 66.5 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 381 24.2 1,669,763 25.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 173 11.0 759,383 11.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 239 15.2 857,891 13.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 230 14.6 1,244,306 18.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 361 22.9 1,748,728 26.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 157 10.0 811,397 12.3 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 151 9.6 588,433 8.9 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Arthritis 201 9.9 679,359 8.4 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 223 11.0 625,835 7.8 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 46 2.3 227,981 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 25 1.2 62,706 0.8 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 123 6.0 388,747 4.8 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 84 4.1 316,840 3.9 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 26 1.3 77,272 1.0 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 46 2.3 135,909 1.7 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 158 7.8 646,412 8.0 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 28 1.4 73,269 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 92 4.5 626,827 7.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 1,053 51.8 4,925,422 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 321 15.8 654,833 8.1 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 1,093 53.7 5,240,109 64.9 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 399 19.6 1,480,498 18.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 146 7.2 456,604 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 80 3.9 240,117 3.0 772,142 3.0
Not stated 321 15.8 654,833 8.1 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Currently serving 0 0.0 24,512 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 28 1.8 127,657 1.9 496,276 2.4
Has never served 1,322 83.6 6,050,636 91.6 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 227 14.4 399,351 6.0 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 189 39.4 809,586 37.9 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 192 40.0 954,588 44.7 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 96 20.0 337,729 15.8 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 9 1.9 34,061 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male N/A 22.9 N/A 19.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 83.3 N/A 81.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 89 23.5 382,754 21.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 14 3.7 83,120 4.7 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 87 23.0 320,350 18.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 51 13.5 217,325 12.3 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 19 5.0 111,828 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 56 14.8 403,262 22.9 1,163,744 21.0
Other 32 8.4 181,101 10.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 26 6.9 64,433 3.7 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 701 85.2 2,900,468 90.6 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 122 14.8 299,524 9.4 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 627 89.4 1,902,734 65.6 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 57 8.1 340,582 11.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 3 0.4 630,030 21.7 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 5 0.7 19,374 0.7 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 3 0.4 21,051 0.7 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 26 3.7 190,792 6.6 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 116 16.6 657,578 22.7 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 301 43.2 1,006,121 34.7 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 243 34.9 983,314 33.9 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 8 1.1 41,623 1.4 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.5 N/A 2.6 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 41 5.9 262,031 9.0 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 226 32.5 1,096,761 37.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 264 38.0 989,258 34.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 151 21.7 508,694 17.5 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 13 1.9 43,732 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 464 66.2 2,065,107 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 209 29.8 723,716 25.0 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 28 4.0 111,646 3.8 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 236 33.7 914,537 31.5 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 195 27.8 942,804 32.5 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 222 31.7 944,585 32.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 34 4.9 55,931 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 14 2.0 42,613 1.5 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 25.1 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 11.5 N/A 26.9 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 200 N/A 420 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 140 63.1 529,731 56.1 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 56 25.2 335,404 35.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 27 12.2 79,448 8.4 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,083 N/A 2,167 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 142 72.8 677,486 71.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 18 9.2 163,060 17.3 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 31 15.9 102,255 10.8 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 198 50.6 138,179 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 193 49.4 139,862 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 23 N/A 23 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.8 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.8 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,198 N/A 1,558 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Wee Waa % Wee Waa New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 200 N/A 340 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,083 N/A 1,755 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

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