Wingham and surrounds
Defence service
In Wingham and surrounds % of people over the age of 15 were current serving ADF members, in either regular or reserves service, while 3.3% indicated past defence force service. Wingham and surrounds has a higher current ADF service than Taree and surrounds.
The 2021 Census for the first time asked about service in the Australian Defence Force (ADF), which inlcudes the Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force. This can be a combination of full-time paid employment (regular service) and part-time (reserves service). The question also asks whether each person is a current serving member or has past service with the ADF. Defence is a major employer in some parts of Australia and understanding the characteristics of this employment can be important in planning for the community. Issues affecting veterans may also be important even where there are no defence bases in the area. This data should be looked at in conjunction with Employment Status and Volunteering data.
Derived from the Census question:
'Has the person ever served in the Austrlalian Defence Force?'
Persons aged 15+
| Defence service | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingham and surrounds - Persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | ||||||
| Defence service | Number | % | Taree and surrounds % | ||||
| Current Australian Defence Force service (total) | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5 | |||
| Regular defence service | 0 | -- | 0.0 | 10 | |||
| Reserves defence service | 0 | -- | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| Past defence service | 279 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 30 | |||
| No Australian Defence Force service | 7,558 | 89.3 | 87.9 | 40 | |||
| Not Stated | 631 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 50 | |||
| Total persons | 8,468 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 9999 | |||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing(opens a new window) 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the defence force service status of Wingham and surrounds in 2021 compared to Taree and surrounds shows that there was a lower proportion of people with past ADF service, and a higher proportion of people with current ADF service.
The major differences in the defence force services between Wingham and surrounds and Taree and surrounds are:
- A larger percentage with No Australian Defence Force service (89.3% compared to 87.9%)
- A smaller percentage with Not Stated (7.5% compared to 8.4%)