| Wandina Geraldton, Western Australia |
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| Population: | 1,352 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 6530 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation: | 43.8 m (144 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 8.5 km² (3.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $472,500 [2] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 7 km (4 mi) S of Geraldton | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Geraldton-Greenough | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Geraldton | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | O'Connor | ||||||||||||
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Wandina is an outer southern suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Geraldton-Greenough. The suburb was gazetted in 1985.[3]
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Geography
Wandina is located at the southern extremity of Geraldton's metropolitan area, and extends south-southeast from Mount Tarcoola along the eastern side of Brand Highway.[4]
Demographics
At the 2006 census, Wandina had a population of 1,352,[1] up from 898 at the 2001 census.[5] Wandina residents had a median age of 32, and median incomes were above-average for the region — $651 per week compared with $461 per week. Key occupations of Wandina residents (2001) were retail (17%), property and business services, education, personal services and construction. The population of Wandina was predominantly Australian-born - 82.9% as at the 2001 census - while 4.70% were born in the United Kingdom. 6.37% reported one or more parents of Italian birth.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Community Profile Series : Wandina (State Suburb). 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved on 2007-06-22. Map
- ^ domain.com.au (Fairfax Digital) (June 2007). Suburb Profiles - Wandina. Retrieved on 2007-06-22.
- ^ "Naming of Localities - Shire of Greenough (per 3231/71)", Western Australia Government Gazette, 1 November 1985, p. 1985:3207.
- ^ Department of Land Information. StreetSmart® Perth Street Directory, 49 (2008), West Australian Newspapers Ltd, Map G5. ISBN 978-1-921048-19-7.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (19 November 2002). Community Profile Series : 5022322 (Census Collection District). 2001 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved on 2007-06-22. Map
External links
- Wandina, Western Australia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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Suburbs: Beachlands · Beresford · Bluff Point · Cape Burney · Deepdale · Drummond Cove · Geraldton · Glenfield · Karloo · Mahomets Flats · Meru · Moresby · Mount Tarcoola · Narngulu · Rangeway · Rudds Gully · Spalding · Strathalbyn · Sunset Beach · Tarcoola Beach · Utakarra · Waggrakine · Wandina · Webberton · West End · Wonthella · Woorree |
