Winkie Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Winkie (5343) is a suburb of Mid North, Riverland, South Australia. It is about 188 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Winkie is in the federal electorate of Barker.

In the 2011 census the population of Winkie was 347 and is comprised of approximately 46.1% females and 53.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Winkie is 43 years of age.

85.4% of people living in the suburb of Winkie were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.2% England, 1.7% Scotland, 1.4% India, 1.4% Greece.

89.6% of people living in Winkie speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.3% Spanish, 1.7% Punjabi, 1.2% Filipino , 1.2% Croatian, 0.9% German.

The religious makeup of Winkie is 29.4% No religion, 15.6% Catholic, 14.4% Anglican, 11.8% Lutheran, 9.2% Uniting Church, 8.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.3% Other Religious Groups, 1.7% Seventh-day Adventist, 1.7% Buddhism.

57.7% of people are married, 28.9% have never married and 7.7% are divorced and 1.1% are separated. There are 13 widowed people living in Winkie.

62.9% of the people living in Winkie over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.4% are working on a part time basis. Winkie has an unemployment rate of 2.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Winkie are 15.0% Professionals, 15.0% Technicians & trades workers, 14.5% Managers, 12.4% Labourers, 11.9% Sales workers, 10.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.8% Community & personal service workers, 7.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 3.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Winkie work in are 13.7% Retail trade, 13.7% Manufacturing, 12.1% Education and training, 11.6% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 7.9% Health care and social assistance, 6.3% Other services, 6.3% Accommodation and food services, 6.3% Construction, 3.7% Transport, postal and warehousing.

40.5% of homes are fully owned, and 45.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 14.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $562 per week and the median household income is $974 per week.

The median rent in Winkie is $135 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1100 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Winkie postcode 5343