Waratah-Wynyard Council - LGA Profile

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

14,300

Males

6,956 (48.6%)

Females

7,345 (51.4%)

Indigenous

1,263 (8.8%)

Born in Australia

89.4%

English Only at Home

97.6%

Australian Citizens

13,073

Other Languages

2.4%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.0%

5-14 years

12.0%

15-19 years

4.9%

20-24 years

4.7%

25-34 years

9.5%

35-44 years

10.6%

45-54 years

12.8%

55-64 years

15.5%

65-74 years

14.4%

75-84 years

8.2%

85+ years

2.5%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$605/week

Annual Personal Income

$31,460

Median Household Income

$1,138/week

Annual Household Income

$59,176

Median Family Income

$1,516/week

Annual Family Income

$78,832

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$240

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,200

Average Household Size

2.3 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.8

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

11,927 (89.4%)

Born Overseas

1,410 (10.6%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

3,807 (34.7%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

1,174 (10.7%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

4,275 (39.0%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

1,090 (9.9%)

Year 8 or Below

563 (5.1%)

Did Not Go to School

57 (0.5%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

3,241

Employed Part-time

2,163

Total Employed

5,839

Unemployed

336

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Participation Rate

52%

Labour Force

6,175

Not in Labour Force

4,973

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

3,970

Couple - No Children

1,971 (49.6%)

Couple with Children

1,318 (33.2%)

One Parent Family

641 (16.1%)

Other Family

38 (1.0%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

5,407 (92.4%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

355 (6.1%)

Flat/Apartment

21 (0.4%)

Other Dwelling

58 (1.0%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

5,850

Unoccupied Dwellings

708

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

363 (6.3%)

1 Vehicle

2,015 (34.9%)

2 Vehicles

2,033 (35.3%)

3 Vehicles

856 (14.8%)

4+ Vehicles

508 (8.8%)

Total Dwellings

5,767

Waratah-Wynyard