Whale Beach facts & figures

Housing

Dwellings

Total Dwellings

5,305

Flat/Unit/Apartment

5%

Separate house

70%

Semi/Terrace

3%

Nature of occupancy

Rented

21%

Fully Owned

43%

Purchasing

20%

Demographics

Population Size

Total

12382

Statistics

Males

49%

Females

51%

Median age

41

Mean Household size

2.6

Median weekly household income

$500-$599

Family Statistics

Never Married

18%

Married

44%

Divorced

7%

Widowed

5%

Separated

3%

Occupation

Total Employed

31%

Managers and Administrators

49%

Professionals

3%

Semi Professional

4%

Tradespersons and Related Workers

4%

White Collar workers

10%

Unskilled Workers

5%

Work Force

Total Workforce

4,616

Full-time Workers

44%

Part-time Workers

37%

Unemployed

16%

Education

Total Students

3,149

Primary/Pre School

51%

Secondary Education

34%

TAFE

9%

University

5%

All data and demographic information provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Copyright in ABS Data resides with the Commonwealth of Australia. Used here with permission. For more information visit www.abs.gov.au