Wellington East Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Wellington East (5259) is a suburb of South, South East, South Australia. It is about 85 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Wellington East is in the federal electorate of Barker.

In the 2011 census the population of Wellington East was 129 and is comprised of approximately 48.1% females and 51.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Wellington East is 57 years of age.

75.2% of people living in the suburb of Wellington East were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 14.0% England, 6.2% South Eastern Europe, nfd.

89.9% of people living in Wellington East speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.4% Greek, 4.7% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Wellington East is 21.9% Anglican, 18.8% Uniting Church, 16.4% No religion, 11.7% Catholic, 8.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.8% Lutheran, 5.5% Christian, nfd, 2.3% Churches of Christ, 2.3% Pentecostal, 2.3% Presbyterian and Reformed.

68.5% of people are married, 9.0% have never married and 6.3% are divorced and 8.1% are separated. There are 9 widowed people living in Wellington East.

51.0% of the people living in Wellington East over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.5% are working on a part time basis. Wellington East has an unemployment rate of 12.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Wellington East are 19.2% Managers, 19.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 17.3% Professionals, 17.3% Sales workers, 7.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.7% Technicians & trades workers, 5.8% Labourers, 5.8% Community & personal service workers.

The main industries people from Wellington East work in are 21.1% Health care and social assistance, 21.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.5% Retail trade, 10.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.3% Construction, 5.3% Inadequately described/Not stated, 5.3% Public administration and safety, 5.3% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.3% Manufacturing.

66.1% of homes are fully owned, and 23.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 10.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $486 per week and the median household income is $855 per week.

The median rent in Wellington East is $0 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1327 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Wellington East postcode 5259