Windale

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,789 people were usually resident in Windale: of these 47.1% were male and 52.9% were female. Of the total population 9.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.1% of people usually resident in Windale were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.3% of people usually resident in Windale were Australian citizens, 5.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 33.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Windale were married, 17.6% were either separated or divorced, 9.0% were widowed and 40.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.5% of people usually resident in Windale, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.4%, Scotland 0.7%, New Zealand 0.6%, Netherlands 0.5% and Germany 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Windale were Anglican 34.7%, Catholic 21.0%, No Religion 15.6%, Uniting Church 5.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Windale were German 0.3%, Samoan 0.3%, Polish 0.2%, Filipino 0.1% and Spanish 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 746 people aged 15 years and over in Windale were in the labour force. Of these 36.7% worked full-time, 32.6% worked part-time, 1.7% were away from work, 3.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 25.2% were unemployed. 1,221 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Windale were Labourers 27.1%, Sales Workers 14.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.1%, Professionals 5.0% and Managers 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Windale, the most common responses for industry of employment included Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.4%, Residential Care Services 5.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.1%, Residential Building Construction 3.4% and School Education 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Windale, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $240, the median family income was $544 and the median household income was $433.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 756 families in Windale: of these 27.6% were couple families without children, 28.8% were couple families with children, 42.2% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 1,173 occupied private dwellings were counted in Windale.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Windale, 81.8% were separate houses, 10.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Windale, 8.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 7.7% were owned with a mortgage and 75.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Windale, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 2.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 87.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 6.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Windale, the median weekly rent was $105. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Windale, 62.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.6% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.