Lindsay Electorate Demographics (NSW)

In the 2011 census the population of Lindsay was 148,983 and is comprised of approximately 50.8% females and 49.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Lindsay is 34 years of age.

74.8% of people living in the electorate of Lindsay were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.9% England, 1.8% New Zealand, 1.4% Philippines, 1.3% India, 0.7% Scotland, 0.7% Malta, 0.5% Germany, 0.5% Fiji, 0.5% Italy, 0.4% China , 0.4% Netherlands, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Sri Lanka, 0.3% Ireland.

81.9% of people living in Lindsay speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.6% Other, 1.3% Arabic, 0.8% Tagalog, 0.7% Italian, 0.7% Maltese, 0.7% Hindi, 0.6% Greek, 0.5% Spanish.

The religious makeup of Lindsay is 33.8% Catholic, 24.3% Anglican, 14.6% No religion, 7.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.6% Uniting Church, 2.0% Christian, nfd, 1.8% Eastern Orthodox, 1.7% Islam, 1.4% Pentecostal.

47.7% of people are married, 35.0% have never married and 8.9% are divorced and 3.8% are separated. There are 5459 widowed people living in Lindsay.

63.7% of the people living in Lindsay over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.8% are working on a part time basis. Lindsay has an unemployment rate of 5.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Lindsay are 18.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 15.0% Technicians & trades workers, 14.3% Professionals, 10.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.1% Managers, 9.9% Community & personal service workers, 9.9% Sales workers, 9.7% Labourers, 1.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Lindsay work in are 11.5% Manufacturing, 11.3% Retail trade, 10.4% Health care and social assistance, 9.2% Construction, 7.7% Public administration and safety, 7.2% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.9% Education and training, 5.6% Accommodation and food services, 5.3% Wholesale trade.

26.6% of homes are fully owned, and 42.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 28.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $615 per week and the median household income is $1347 per week.

The median rent in Lindsay is $290 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1962 per month.

The Commonwealth electorate of Lindsay contains postcodes 2555, 2745, 2747, 2748, 2749, 2750, 2753, 2760, 2765 and includes the suburbs of Agnes Banks, Badgerys Creek, Berkshire Park, Cambridge Gardens, Cambridge Park, Castlereagh, Claremont Meadows, Colyton, Cranebrook, Emu Heights, Emu Plains, Glenmore Park, Jamisontown, Jordan Springs, Kingswood, Leonay, Llandilo, Londonderry, Luddenham, Mulgoa, North St Marys, Orchard Hills, Oxley Park, Penrith, Regentville, South Penrith, St Marys, Werrington, Werrington County and Werrington Downs.