Walliston Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Walliston (6076) is a suburb of South Western, Heartlands, Western Australia. It is about 20 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Walliston is in the federal electorates of Hasluck, Pearce.

In the 2011 census the population of Walliston was 933 and is comprised of approximately 48.7% females and 51.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Walliston is 38 years of age.

70.3% of people living in the suburb of Walliston were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 9.8% England, 3.6% Italy, 2.4% New Zealand, 1.2% Northern Ireland, 0.9% Scotland, 0.9% Zimbabwe, 0.8% Belgium, 0.8% Netherlands, 0.6% Jersey, 0.5% Malaysia, 0.5% Switzerland, 0.4% Philippines, 0.4% Lebanon, 0.4% Germany.

85.1% of people living in Walliston speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.0% Italian, 4.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.3% Dutch, 1.0% Arabic, 1.0% Other, 0.6% Mandarin, 0.4% German.

The religious makeup of Walliston is 30.6% Catholic, 23.1% No religion, 18.1% Anglican, 9.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.9% Baptist, 2.7% Uniting Church, 2.4% Christian, nfd, 1.2% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.2% Churches of Christ.

57.8% of people are married, 28.8% have never married and 7.2% are divorced and 3.9% are separated. There are 16 widowed people living in Walliston.

54.9% of the people living in Walliston over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 34.9% are working on a part time basis. Walliston has an unemployment rate of 4.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Walliston are 20.0% Technicians & trades workers, 16.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.1% Professionals, 13.1% Managers, 11.4% Sales workers, 9.7% Community & personal service workers, 8.4% Labourers, 6.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Walliston work in are 15.1% Retail trade, 11.0% Construction, 9.5% Health care and social assistance, 8.0% Manufacturing, 7.3% Education and training, 6.7% Professional, scientific and technical services, 6.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.5% Other services, 5.8% Public administration and safety.

37.9% of homes are fully owned, and 44.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $549 per week and the median household income is $1179 per week.

The median rent in Walliston is $300 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1733 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Walliston postcode 6076