Windera · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Windera

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.

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Where Windera sits — Total population

292
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Windera — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Windera292
2800, NSW 48,283
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 297
  • 2021: 292

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

41 yrs

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.3%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.0%
  • 2021: 22.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Windera, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

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.

6.2%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.6%
  • 2021: 6.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Windera, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 16 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 20 males; 45–49: 16 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 16 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 14 males; 15–19: 15 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 16 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 14 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 5 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

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