Wangi Wangi Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Wangi Wangi (2267) is a suburb of Hunter Valley, West Lake Macquarie, New South Wales. It is about 96 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Wangi Wangi is in the federal electorate of Charlton.

In the 2011 census the population of Wangi Wangi was 2,670 and is comprised of approximately 51.4% females and 48.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Wangi Wangi is 49 years of age.

86.3% of people living in the suburb of Wangi Wangi were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.7% England, 1.6% New Zealand, 0.8% Scotland, 0.5% Germany, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.3% Guernsey, 0.3% Italy, 0.3% United States of America, 0.3% Malaysia, 0.3% Malta, 0.1% South Eastern Europe, nfd, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Croatia, 0.1% Denmark.

94.5% of people living in Wangi Wangi speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Other, 0.5% German, 0.4% Italian, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Other , 0.1% Khmer, 0.1% Cantonese.

The religious makeup of Wangi Wangi is 26.0% Anglican, 24.4% No religion, 20.4% Catholic, 9.6% Uniting Church, 5.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.1% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Baptist, 1.1% Seventh-day Adventist, 0.9% Buddhism.

55.1% of people are married, 24.7% have never married and 10.7% are divorced and 3.9% are separated. There are 128 widowed people living in Wangi Wangi.

56.1% of the people living in Wangi Wangi over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.9% are working on a part time basis. Wangi Wangi has an unemployment rate of 5.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Wangi Wangi are 20.5% Professionals, 17.4% Technicians & trades workers, 12.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.8% Managers, 10.9% Community & personal service workers, 9.1% Sales workers, 8.9% Labourers, 7.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Wangi Wangi work in are 14.6% Health care and social assistance, 10.9% Retail trade, 9.6% Construction, 9.0% Manufacturing, 8.9% Education and training, 7.7% Accommodation and food services, 4.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.3% Mining, 4.2% Professional, scientific and technical services.

41.4% of homes are fully owned, and 29.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 25.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $493 per week and the median household income is $931 per week.

The median rent in Wangi Wangi is $248 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1800 per month.

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