Wooroloo Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Wooroloo (6558) is a suburb of South Western, Heartlands, Western Australia. It is about 47 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Wooroloo is in the federal electorate of Pearce.

In the 2011 census the population of Wooroloo was 2,172 and is comprised of approximately 18.9% females and 81.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Wooroloo is 34 years of age.

48.8% of people living in the suburb of Wooroloo were born in Australia , nfd. The other top responses for country of birth were 26.1% Australia, 5.5% England, 2.3% New Zealand, 1.6% United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd, 1.3% Vietnam, 0.8% Philippines, 0.7% South Africa, 0.6% China , 0.5% Netherlands, 0.5% Sudan, 0.4% Malaysia, 0.4% Indonesia, 0.4% Italy, 0.4% Iraq.

66.4% of people living in Wooroloo speak Language spoken at home not stated. The other top languages spoken are 31.6% English only, 0.6% Tagalog, 0.3% Italian, 0.3% Thai, 0.3% Mandarin, 0.1% Cantonese, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Other, 0.1% Polish.

The religious makeup of Wooroloo is 67.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 10.9% No religion, 10.1% Anglican, 4.6% Catholic, 1.5% Uniting Church, 0.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 0.7% Baptist, 0.6% Christian, nfd, 0.6% Jehovah's Witnesses, 0.5% Other religious affiliation .

40.0% of people are married, 48.9% have never married and 5.0% are divorced and 4.5% are separated. There are 31 widowed people living in Wooroloo.

55.1% of the people living in Wooroloo over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.6% are working on a part time basis. Wooroloo has an unemployment rate of 1.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Wooroloo are 17.0% Technicians & trades workers, 15.0% Labourers, 14.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.5% Managers, 11.3% Community & personal service workers, 10.8% Professionals, 8.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.5% Sales workers, 0.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Wooroloo work in are 12.8% Manufacturing, 10.3% Public administration and safety, 8.5% Education and training, 8.3% Construction, 8.0% Retail trade, 7.5% Health care and social assistance, 7.3% Wholesale trade, 5.5% Mining, 5.3% Professional, scientific and technical services.

41.0% of homes are fully owned, and 43.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 12.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $621 per week and the median household income is $1237 per week.

The median rent in Wooroloo is $260 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2000 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Wooroloo postcode 6558