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Wondecla

66 km²

Wondecla has household incomes well below most areas and a somewhat older age profile.

Beyond that, it has a slightly lower share of renters than usual and a slightly larger population than usual.

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📍 Wondecla, Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity

Total population661▲ +14.0%since 2011 Median age52 yrs▲ +4.0%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population6.2%People aged 65 and over23.0%Children under 1515.9%People in a de facto relationship19.9%▲ +112.5%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

In Wondecla, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Older adults (45–64)35.2%

Seniors (65+)23.0%

Young adults (25–44)16.2%

Children (0–14)15.9%

Youth (15–24)9.5%

Marital status

In Wondecla, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (13%).

Married44%
Never married34%
Divorced13%
Widowed5%
Separated5%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Wondecla, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 5%.

Australia77.0%

England4.4%

New Zealand1.4%

Ancestry

Wondecla splits fairly evenly between English (36%) and Australian (33%), with Scottish at 11%.

English40.8%

Australian38.0%

Scottish12.9%

Irish10.6%

German6.8%

Italian3.0%

Dutch1.1%

Filipino0.5%

Language

People using another language at home2.4%

Language used at home

In Wondecla, English only is the majority at 100%.

English only87.7%

Religion

People with no religion47.0%

Religious affiliation

In Wondecla, No religion is the majority at 53%; Christianity is next at 45%.

No religion53%
Christianity45%
Buddhism1%
Other religions1%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1240.9%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher12.0%

Highest year of school

In Wondecla, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (10%).

Year 1240.9%

Year 1031.9%

Year 9 or below9.0%

Year 117.1%

Highest qualification level

In Wondecla, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV36.3%

Advanced diploma / diploma13.0%

Bachelor degree12.7%

Postgraduate degree3.5%

Graduate diploma / certificate3.2%

Certificate I / II2.9%

Field of qualification

No single group dominates in Wondecla — Engineering & related leads at 21%, ahead of Management & commerce (13%) and Society & culture (13%).

Engineering & related15.9%

Management & commerce10.3%

Society & culture10.3%

Health9.7%

Education9.4%

Agriculture & environment5.3%

Architecture & building4.1%

Food, hospitality & personal services3.8%

Natural & physical sciences3.2%

Creative arts3.2%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$605▲ +33.3%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$1,083▲ +38.3%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$1,482▲ +56.8%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week4.5%Households earning $3,000+ a week8.7%

Household income distribution

In Wondecla, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

$650–$1,49931.3%

Under $65023.4%

$1,500–$2,99920.6%

$3,000–$3,9995.6%

$4,000 or more3.2%

Personal income distribution

In Wondecla, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

Under $65045.8%

$650–$1,49928.5%

$1,500–$2,9999.8%

$3,000 or more2.2%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition29.8%People with a mental health condition8.2%People needing help with daily activities4.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Wondecla, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 25%.

None55.5%

One condition21.0%

Two conditions5.9%

Three or more3.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

Wondecla splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (18%) and Asthma (17%), with Mental health at 16%.

Arthritis9.5%

Asthma8.8%

Mental health8.2%

Other condition8.2%

Heart disease4.8%

Diabetes4.4%

Cancer4.1%

Lung condition3.0%

Stroke1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteers25.3%People providing unpaid care11.3%People caring for children unpaid19.3%People who served in the Defence Force4.9%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework28.4%

Family & Households

Average household size2.4▲ +4.3%since 2011 One-parent families12.4%People living alone25.4%▲ +8.3%since 2011

Family composition

In Wondecla, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (40%) and One-parent families (12%).

Couples with children46%
Couples without children40%
One-parent families12%
Other families2%

Household size

In Wondecla, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (11%).

2 people46.4%

1 person25.4%

3 people11.5%

4 people9.5%

5 people6.3%

6 or more3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$250▲ +56.3%since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,300▲ +7.2%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.90▼ -25.0%since 2011 Households renting10.7%Homes owned outright49.6%Separate (detached) houses100.0%Homes with three or more bedrooms63.5%▲ +11.4%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

In Wondecla, Owned outright is the majority at 50%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 34%.

Owned outright50%
Owned with a mortgage34%
Rented11%
Other tenure5%

Types of homes

In Wondecla, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Separate house100%

Bedrooms per home

In Wondecla, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).

3 bedrooms36.9%

2 bedrooms23.8%

4 bedrooms21.8%

1 bedroom8.3%

5 or more4.8%

Studio / none3.2%

Weekly rent distribution

In Wondecla, $200–$349 is the majority at 69%; Under $200 is next at 31%.

$200–$34974.1%

Under $20033.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Wondecla, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.

$1,000–$1,79951.8%

Under $1,00024.7%

$1,800–$2,99911.8%

$3,000 or more3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle3.3%▲ +86.0%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

In Wondecla, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (27%) and 3 vehicles (17%).

2 vehicles45.0%

1 vehicle28.1%

3 vehicles17.4%

4 or more10.7%

No vehicle3.3%

How people get to work

In Wondecla, Car (driver) is the majority at 78%; Car (passenger) is next at 10%.

Car (driver)63.6%

Car (passenger)7.8%

Worked at home6.3%

Walked3.7%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years23.6%Recent arrivals from overseas0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate5.2%Labour-force participation52.4%Employed full-time47.6%

Industries people work in

Wondecla splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (16%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (12%), with Education & training at 10%.

Health care & social assistance14.5%

Agriculture, forestry & fishing11.2%

Education & training8.9%

Retail trade8.2%

Construction7.8%

Accommodation & food5.6%

Public administration & safety5.2%

Mining4.5%

Other services4.5%

Transport & warehousing3.7%

Occupations people work in

Wondecla splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (18%) and Professionals (15%), with Technicians & trades at 15%.

Community & personal service17.8%

Professionals14.9%

Technicians & trades14.5%

Labourers13.8%

Clerical & administrative11.2%

Machinery operators & drivers8.6%

Managers8.2%

Sales workers7.8%

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