Waitpinga Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Waitpinga (5211) is a suburb of South, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. It is about 75 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Waitpinga is in the federal electorate of Mayo.

In the 2011 census the population of Waitpinga was 222 and is comprised of approximately 50.0% females and 50.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Waitpinga is 51 years of age.

77.5% of people living in the suburb of Waitpinga were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 8.6% England, 3.2% Germany, 2.7% Scotland, 2.3% New Zealand, 2.3% Netherlands.

92.8% of people living in Waitpinga speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.7% Dutch, 1.4% Other.

The religious makeup of Waitpinga is 30.5% No religion, 19.7% Anglican, 14.3% Catholic, 14.3% Uniting Church, 8.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.4% Christian, nfd, 3.6% Lutheran, 2.7% Other religious affiliation , 1.3% Pentecostal.

68.9% of people are married, 15.5% have never married and 6.7% are divorced and 3.1% are separated. There are 11 widowed people living in Waitpinga.

39.4% of the people living in Waitpinga over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 45.0% are working on a part time basis. Waitpinga has an unemployment rate of 5.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Waitpinga are 18.9% Managers, 17.9% Professionals, 17.9% Community & personal service workers, 17.0% Technicians & trades workers, 14.2% Labourers, 8.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 5.7% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Waitpinga work in are 25.0% Health care and social assistance, 18.3% Construction, 8.7% Accommodation and food services, 8.7% Retail trade, 8.7% Wholesale trade, 5.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.8% Manufacturing, 4.8% Education and training, 2.9% Professional, scientific and technical services.

60.2% of homes are fully owned, and 26.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 13.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $522 per week and the median household income is $921 per week.

The median rent in Waitpinga is $233 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1000 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Waitpinga postcode 5211