Windradyne

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,591 people were usually resident in Windradyne: of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Of the total population 3.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.4% of people usually resident in Windradyne were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.8% of people usually resident in Windradyne were Australian citizens, 8.0% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Windradyne were married, 12.3% were either separated or divorced, 6.0% were widowed and 31.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.8% of people usually resident in Windradyne, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.1%, New Zealand 1.4%, South Africa 0.5%, Scotland 0.5% and Philippines 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Windradyne were Catholic 35.1%, Anglican 24.0%, No Religion 11.1%, Uniting Church 5.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Windradyne were Cantonese 0.5%, Bengali 0.3%, Swedish 0.2%, Thai 0.2% and Japanese 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,238 people aged 15 years and over in Windradyne were in the labour force. Of these 61.6% worked full-time, 26.7% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.8% were unemployed. 626 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Windradyne were Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.6%, Professionals 16.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.6%, Labourers 13.7%, Managers 10.8%, Sales Workers 10.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Windradyne, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.0%, Tertiary Education 4.4%, Hospitals 4.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.8% and State Government Administration 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Windradyne, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $476, the median family income was $1,189 and the median household income was $1,062.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 684 families in Windradyne: of these 36.8% were couple families without children, 44.4% were couple families with children, 18.3% were one parent families and 0.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 940 occupied private dwellings were counted in Windradyne.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Windradyne, 91.1% were separate houses, 5.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Windradyne, 30.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 37.3% were owned with a mortgage and 26.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Windradyne, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 70.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 9.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 16.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Windradyne, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Windradyne, 72.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.9% were single (or lone) person households and 3.7% were group households.