Wangary Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Wangary (5607) is a suburb of Spencer Gulf, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. It is about 288 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Wangary is in the federal electorate of Grey.

In the 2011 census the population of Wangary was 457 and is comprised of approximately 45.1% females and 54.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Wangary is 42 years of age.

88.4% of people living in the suburb of Wangary were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.2% England, 1.3% Hungary, 1.1% New Zealand, 1.1% Netherlands, 0.9% United States of America.

98.7% of people living in Wangary speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 0.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Hungarian.

The religious makeup of Wangary is 31.2% No religion, 23.1% Anglican, 12.0% Catholic, 10.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 10.0% Uniting Church, 3.3% Lutheran, 2.2% Christian, nfd, 2.2% Other religious affiliation , 1.5% Other Religious Groups, 1.1% Presbyterian and Reformed.

46.7% of people are married, 32.8% have never married and 10.4% are divorced and 4.6% are separated. There are 19 widowed people living in Wangary.

51.7% of the people living in Wangary over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 41.1% are working on a part time basis. Wangary has an unemployment rate of 4.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Wangary are 31.8% Managers, 11.6% Community & personal service workers, 11.6% Labourers, 11.6% Technicians & trades workers, 9.6% Professionals, 9.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 5.1% Sales workers, 1.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Wangary work in are 34.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.1% Health care and social assistance, 9.1% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.6% Retail trade, 6.1% Education and training, 6.1% Construction, 5.1% Manufacturing, 4.0% Public administration and safety, 4.0% Wholesale trade.

49.2% of homes are fully owned, and 33.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 12.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $446 per week and the median household income is $821 per week.

The median rent in Wangary is $135 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1149 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Wangary postcode 5607