Goondiwindi (T)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 4,713 people were usually resident in Goondiwindi (T): of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Of the total population 5.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.5% of people usually resident in Goondiwindi (T) were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.7% of people usually resident in Goondiwindi (T) were Australian citizens, 3.6% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Goondiwindi (T) were married, 10.7% were either separated or divorced, 7.5% were widowed and 34.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.9% of people usually resident in Goondiwindi (T), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.1%, England 0.5%, South Africa 0.3%, Zimbabwe 0.3% and Netherlands 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Goondiwindi (T) were Anglican 32.0%, Catholic 30.2%, No Religion 8.3%, Uniting Church 5.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Goondiwindi (T) were Afrikaans 0.2%, Cantonese 0.1%, Filipino 0.1%, Hebrew 0.1% and German 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,354 people aged 15 years and over in Goondiwindi (T) were in the labour force. Of these 62.0% worked full-time, 27.0% worked part-time, 2.8% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.2% were unemployed. 957 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Goondiwindi (T) were Technicians and Trades Workers 16.4%, Labourers 14.1%, Managers 13.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.9%, Professionals 12.1%, Sales Workers 11.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.7% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Goondiwindi (T), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.3%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 4.0%, Road Freight Transport 3.5% and Local Government Administration 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Goondiwindi (T), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $483, the median family income was $1,110 and the median household income was $984.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,159 families in Goondiwindi (T): of these 39.9% were couple families without children, 42.4% were couple families with children, 15.3% were one parent families and 2.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,818 occupied private dwellings were counted in Goondiwindi (T).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Goondiwindi (T), 75.2% were separate houses, 1.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 20.5% were flats, units or apartments and 2.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Goondiwindi (T), 24.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.4% were owned with a mortgage and 37.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Goondiwindi (T), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 42.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 40.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Goondiwindi (T), the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Goondiwindi (T), 63.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.9% were single (or lone) person households and 4.5% were group households.