Couples with children are the most numerous household type in Wattle Grove. There are relatively fewer lone person households (Table 9). Relatively large percentages of workers in the affected area are engaged as managers and professionals, and there are fewer trades workers and labourers, although the available data is not complete (Table 10). Dwelling types, as at the 2011 Census, are predominantly separate houses (Table 11). Table 8 Service age groups 2011 % Shire of City of Affected Orange Service age Wattle Affected Martin Wattle Kalamunda Gosnells Area Grove group (years) Grove Area % % Grove % % No. % Babies and pre-schoolers 419 10.1 6.4 7.4 27 4.8% 5.5 4.4 (0 to 4) Primary schoolers 430 10.3 9 9.6 48 8.4% 3.8 5.9 (5 to 11) Secondary schoolers 318 7.6 9 8.5 60 10.6% 7.2 10.8 (12 to 17) Tertiary education and 423 10.2 9.2 10.4 67 11.7% 7.5 10.1 independence (18 to 24) Young workforce 802 19.3 11.7 15.7 27 4.8% 9.1 9.2 (25 to 34) Parents and homebuilders 965 23.2 21 21.4 110 19.3% 24.6 20.5 (35 to 49) Older workers and 432 10.4 13.3 11.7 108 18.9% 22.6 17.1 retirees (50 to 59) Empty nesters and 263 6.3 11.2 8.5 72 12.6% 12.9 12.1 (60 to 69) Seniors 99 2.4 7.9 5.7 45 7.8% 5.1 7.8 (70 to 84) Elderly aged 12 0.3 1.4 1 6 1.1% 1.5 2.1 (85 and over)
Couples with children are the most numerous household type in Wattle Grove. There are relatively fewer lone person households (Table 9). Relatively large percentages of workers in the affected area are engaged as managers and professionals, and there are fewer trades workers and labourers, although the available data is not complete (Table 10). Dwelling types, as at the 2011 Census, are predominantly separate houses (Table 11). Table 8 Service age groups 2011 Service age group (years) Wattle Grove % Wattle Grove Shire of Kalamunda % City of Gosnells % Affected Area No. Affected Area % Orange Grove % Martin % Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) 419 10.1 6.4 7.4 27 4.8% 5.5 4.4 Primary schoolers (5 to 11) 430 10.3 9 9.6 48 8.4% 3.8 5.9 Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) 318 7.6 9 8.5 60 10.6% 7.2 10.8 Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) 423 10.2 9.2 10.4 67 11.7% 7.5 10.1 Young workforce (25 to 34) 802 19.3 11.7 15.7 27 4.8% 9.1 9.2 Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) 965 23.2 21 21.4 110 19.3% 24.6 20.5 Older workers and (50 to 59) 432 10.4 13.3 11.7 108 18.9% 22.6 17.1 Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) 263 6.3 11.2 8.5 72 12.6% 12.9 12.1 Seniors (70 to 84) 99 2.4 7.9 5.7 45 7.8% 5.1 7.8 Elderly aged (85 and over) 12 0.3 1.4 1 6 1.1% 1.5 2.1