Wyndham (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 112,695 people were usually resident in Wyndham (C): of these 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.1% of people usually resident in Wyndham (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 15.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 84.5% of people usually resident in Wyndham (C) were Australian citizens, 25.2% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wyndham (C) were married, 10.8% were either separated or divorced, 3.7% were widowed and 32.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 68.4% of people usually resident in Wyndham (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.5%, New Zealand 2.1%, Philippines 1.9%, Italy 1.7% and India 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wyndham (C) were Catholic 34.3%, No Religion 18.2%, Anglican 12.3%, Eastern Orthodox 3.8% and Uniting Church 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wyndham (C) were Italian 2.9%, Arabic 1.1%, Spanish 1.0%, Greek 1.0% and Maltese 1.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 73.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 56,590 people aged 15 years and over in Wyndham (C) were in the labour force. Of these 63.7% worked full-time, 24.7% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.4% were unemployed. 24,206 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wyndham (C) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.7%, Professionals 14.1%, Managers 10.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.4%, Labourers 10.4%, Sales Workers 10.1% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wyndham (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 4.1%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.4%, School Education 3.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.8% and Hospitals 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Wyndham (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $516, the median family income was $1,257 and the median household income was $1,147.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 30,290 families in Wyndham (C): of these 29.5% were couple families without children, 53.2% were couple families with children, 16.2% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 38,281 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wyndham (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wyndham (C), 89.3% were separate houses, 5.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Wyndham (C), 24.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 49.9% were owned with a mortgage and 18.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wyndham (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 62.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 27.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wyndham (C), the median weekly rent was $185. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wyndham (C), 77.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.