1,129 ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,336
- 2016: 1,134
- 2021: 1,129
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Winton · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Winton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population marks the recent story for Winton, where the total number of residents fell by 15% since 2011. The area is now noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45. This shift is seen in a growing proportion of seniors and a decline in the number of children.
1,129
▼ -15.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Winton — lower than 85% of areas.
| Winton | 1,129 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has dropped from 1,336 in 2011 to 1,129 people. This makes Winton smaller than about 84% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.0%, a little below the Queensland average.
22.4% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Winton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, rising to 16.4% since 2011.
7.3% ▼ -26.0%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Winton, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 Winton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37400/winton/topic/demographics-identity