Suburb / Locality · Area profile

Wundowie

55 km²

Wundowie is characterised by a below-average share of degree-holders and somewhat more residents than usual.

📍 Wundowie, Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity

Total population1,372▲ +7.1%since 2011 Median age46 yrs▲ +21.1%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population5.0%People aged 65 and over20.6%Children under 1518.1%People in a de facto relationship14.0%▲ +7.2%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

In Wundowie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Older adults (45–64)30.5%

Seniors (65+)20.6%

Young adults (25–44)20.0%

Children (0–14)18.1%

Youth (15–24)11.0%

Marital status

In Wundowie, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).

Married44%
Never married34%
Divorced12%
Widowed6%
Separated4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Wundowie, Australia is the majority at 84%; England is next at 9%.

Australia71.5%

England7.6%

New Zealand2.1%

Philippines2.0%

South Africa0.8%

Italy0.4%

Vietnam0.2%

Ancestry

Wundowie splits fairly evenly between English (39%) and Australian (36%), with Scottish at 9%.

English44.5%

Australian41.4%

Scottish10.3%

Irish7.4%

Italian2.8%

German2.8%

Dutch2.5%

Filipino2.3%

Indian0.6%

Chinese0.3%

Language

People using another language at home3.9%

Language used at home

In Wundowie, English only is the majority at 98%; Tagalog is next at 1%.

English only87.0%

Tagalog0.7%

Italian0.6%

Vietnamese0.2%

Religion

People with no religion49.5%

Religious affiliation

In Wundowie, No religion is the majority at 55%; Christianity is next at 43%.

No religion55%
Christianity43%
Buddhism1%
Islam0%
Judaism0%
Other religions0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1233.1%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher6.8%

Highest year of school

Wundowie splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (37%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 11 at 13%.

Year 1233.1%

Year 1032.1%

Year 1112.0%

Year 9 or below11.7%

Highest qualification level

In Wundowie, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV42.0%

Advanced diploma / diploma11.6%

Bachelor degree9.5%

Certificate I / II6.0%

Graduate diploma / certificate2.3%

Postgraduate degree1.6%

Field of qualification

In Wundowie, the largest group is Engineering & related at 36%, followed by Management & commerce (17%) and Society & culture (12%).

Engineering & related25.4%

Management & commerce11.9%

Society & culture8.2%

Health6.0%

Food, hospitality & personal services5.8%

Education4.6%

Architecture & building4.4%

Creative arts1.8%

Information technology1.6%

Agriculture & environment1.4%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$692▲ +29.1%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$1,520▲ +41.8%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$1,762▲ +41.5%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week8.4%Households earning $3,000+ a week15.9%

Household income distribution

Wundowie splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 20%.

$1,500–$2,99928.7%

$650–$1,49927.1%

Under $65017.9%

$3,000–$3,9998.4%

$4,000 or more7.5%

Personal income distribution

In Wundowie, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

Under $65042.9%

$650–$1,49926.7%

$1,500–$2,99917.1%

$3,000 or more2.7%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition34.3%People with a mental health condition11.1%People needing help with daily activities6.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Wundowie, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.

None54.4%

One condition21.4%

Two conditions7.9%

Three or more4.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

Wundowie splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis12.2%

Mental health11.1%

Asthma9.7%

Other condition7.7%

Diabetes6.6%

Heart disease5.2%

Cancer4.2%

Lung condition2.9%

Stroke1.5%

Dementia0.4%

Community Participation

Volunteers11.1%People providing unpaid care11.5%People caring for children unpaid22.9%People who served in the Defence Force4.3%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework24.3%

Family & Households

Average household size2.5▼ -7.4%since 2011 One-parent families18.2%People living alone26.3%▲ +18.9%since 2011

Family composition

In Wundowie, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

Couples with children50%
Couples without children31%
One-parent families18%
Other families1%

Household size

In Wundowie, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (13%).

2 people38.5%

1 person26.3%

3 people13.0%

4 people12.2%

5 people6.5%

6 or more3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$250▲ +49.7%since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,400▲ +27.3%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.80▼ -27.3%since 2011 Households renting15.3%Homes owned outright34.6%Separate (detached) houses97.6%Homes with three or more bedrooms74.9%▼ -3.8%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

In Wundowie, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Rented (16%).

Owned with a mortgage48%
Owned outright36%
Rented16%
Other tenure1%

Types of homes

In Wundowie, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.

Separate house98%
Townhouse / semi-detached2%

Bedrooms per home

In Wundowie, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).

3 bedrooms41.7%

4 bedrooms26.1%

2 bedrooms18.5%

5 or more7.1%

1 bedroom2.2%

Studio / none1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

In Wundowie, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 28%.

$200–$34965.4%

Under $20029.5%

$350–$54910.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Wundowie, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (26%).

$1,000–$1,79939.3%

$1,800–$2,99926.9%

Under $1,00025.6%

$3,000 or more6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle1.4%▼ -74.8%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

Wundowie splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (35%) and 1 vehicle (31%), with 3 vehicles at 18%.

2 vehicles34.6%

1 vehicle30.3%

3 vehicles17.7%

4 or more14.8%

No vehicle1.4%

How people get to work

In Wundowie, Car (driver) is the majority at 84%; Car (passenger) is next at 7%.

Car (driver)68.0%

Car (passenger)6.0%

Worked at home4.7%

Walked1.1%

Bus0.7%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years29.7%Recent arrivals from overseas4.0%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate7.0%Labour-force participation54.4%Employed full-time61.5%

Industries people work in

Wundowie splits fairly evenly between Public administration & safety (13%) and Construction (12%), with Manufacturing at 11%.

Public administration & safety11.8%

Construction10.9%

Manufacturing10.7%

Health care & social assistance9.5%

Education & training8.4%

Mining7.2%

Retail trade7.0%

Accommodation & food5.6%

Transport & warehousing5.4%

Other services3.5%

Occupations people work in

Wundowie splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (18%) and Labourers (16%), with Clerical & administrative at 13%.

Technicians & trades18.1%

Labourers15.6%

Clerical & administrative13.0%

Machinery operators & drivers12.7%

Community & personal service10.9%

Professionals10.5%

Managers8.8%

Sales workers8.3%

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