Population Overview
Total Population
5,463
Males
2,856 (52.3%)
Females
2,604 (47.7%)
Indigenous
312 (5.7%)
Born in Australia
90.3%
English Only at Home
95.9%
Australian Citizens
4,739
Other Languages
4.1%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$604/week
Annual Personal Income
$31,408
Median Household Income
$1,084/week
Annual Household Income
$56,368
Median Family Income
$1,370/week
Annual Family Income
$71,240
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$190
Median Monthly Mortgage
$880
Average Household Size
2.2 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.7
Birthplace
Born in Australia
4,407 (90.3%)
Born Overseas
476 (9.7%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
1,509 (37.1%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
964 (23.7%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
934 (22.9%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
323 (7.9%)
Year 8 or Below
324 (8.0%)
Did Not Go to School
17 (0.4%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
1,358
Employed Part-time
823
Total Employed
2,349
Unemployed
100
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Participation Rate
53.5%
Labour Force
2,450
Not in Labour Force
1,662
Family Composition
Total Families
1,422
Couple - No Children
751 (52.8%)
Couple with Children
455 (32.0%)
One Parent Family
194 (13.6%)
Other Family
23 (1.6%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
2,106 (96.3%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
53 (2.4%)
Flat/Apartment
5 (0.2%)
Other Dwelling
13 (0.6%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
2,188
Unoccupied Dwellings
668
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
103 (4.8%)
1 Vehicle
699 (32.6%)
2 Vehicles
748 (34.9%)
3 Vehicles
323 (15.1%)
4+ Vehicles
270 (12.6%)
Total Dwellings
2,145
Suburbs in this Council (26)
Ashville (28)Bunbury (3)Carcuma (3)Colebatch (56)Cooke Plains (69)Coomandook (83)Coombe (63)Coonalpyn (350)Coorong (53)Culburra (81)Deepwater (12)Elwomple (90)Field (83)Jabuk (56)Ki Ki (47)Malinong (47)Moorlands (64)Narrung (183)Naturi (25)Netherton (36)Peake (104)Poltalloch (41)Sherlock (70)Tintinara (544)Wellington East (291)Yumali (60)