6,614 ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,687
- 2016: 5,745
- 2021: 6,614
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Winchelsea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Winchelsea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in Winchelsea are married, making it a community where traditional family structures are common. The area has grown by 16% since 2011 and has a population that is noticeably older than the national typical age of 38.
6,614
▲ +16.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Winchelsea — lower than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Winchelsea is home to 6,614 people and has grown by 927 residents since 2011. The typical resident is 43 years old, which is noticeably older than both the state and national figures.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 18.7% of the population, a figure that rose by 4.4 points since 2011 and is a little above the national average. Children under 15 make up 18.5%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
18.7% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Winchelsea, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.6% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.9% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.9% ▲ +84.7%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +45.6%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Winchelsea, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Winchelsea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203011036/winchelsea/topic/demographics-identity