Wakefield Council - LGA Profile

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Wakefield Council

Local Government Area · SA

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

6,780

Males

3,430 (50.6%)

Females

3,347 (49.4%)

Indigenous

205 (3.0%)

Born in Australia

88.9%

English Only at Home

95.9%

Australian Citizens

6,177

Other Languages

4.1%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.5%

5-14 years

13.4%

15-19 years

6.0%

20-24 years

4.5%

25-34 years

9.8%

35-44 years

10.5%

45-54 years

12.8%

55-64 years

15.0%

65-74 years

12.9%

75-84 years

6.7%

85+ years

2.7%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$627/week

Annual Personal Income

$32,604

Median Household Income

$1,138/week

Annual Household Income

$59,176

Median Family Income

$1,463/week

Annual Family Income

$76,076

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$220

Median Monthly Mortgage

$918

Average Household Size

2.4 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.7

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

5,627 (88.9%)

Born Overseas

701 (11.1%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

1,979 (38.9%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

1,152 (22.6%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

1,166 (22.9%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

437 (8.6%)

Year 8 or Below

345 (6.8%)

Did Not Go to School

10 (0.2%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

1,569

Employed Part-time

1,081

Total Employed

2,869

Unemployed

147

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Participation Rate

54.9%

Labour Force

3,018

Not in Labour Force

2,154

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

1,811

Couple - No Children

825 (45.6%)

Couple with Children

676 (37.3%)

One Parent Family

292 (16.1%)

Other Family

22 (1.2%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

2,464 (92.4%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

164 (6.1%)

Flat/Apartment

10 (0.4%)

Other Dwelling

17 (0.6%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

2,667

Unoccupied Dwellings

486

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

114 (4.3%)

1 Vehicle

837 (31.9%)

2 Vehicles

938 (35.7%)

3 Vehicles

430 (16.4%)

4+ Vehicles

304 (11.6%)

Total Dwellings

2,625

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