292 —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 297
- 2021: 292
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Windera · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 292 people now lives in Windera, creating a community that is noticeably younger than the national average. The area is particularly defined by a high number of children and a small proportion of seniors compared to other similar regions.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Windera — higher than 59% of areas.
| Windera | 292 |
|---|---|
| 2800, NSW | 48,283 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41 years old, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
292 —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why those aged 65 and over are much less common here at 10.6%, well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
10.6% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Windera, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (70.7%), while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is 6.2%, well below the national figure of 11.5%. About 3.8% of the population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.8% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.2% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Windera, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Windera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14337/windera/topic/demographics-identity