6,020 ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,204
- 2016: 5,907
- 2021: 6,020
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Winthrop · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Winthrop
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Winthrop is now 45, which is 6 years older than in 2011. This aging trend is clear across the area, where a growing number of seniors live alongside a shrinking total population of 6,020 people.
6,020
▼ -3.0%
- 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 Winthrop — lower than 71% of areas.
| Winthrop | 6,020 |
|---|---|
| 6150, WA | 13,201 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Winthrop is noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38, with the typical age being 45. The total population has shrank by 3% since 2011, losing about 184 people.
45 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 22.1% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2% and rose 11 points since 2011. Conversely, children under 15 make up 16.3%, a figure that is a little below the national average.
22.1% ▲ +93.0%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Winthrop, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 64% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are at 3.7%, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, among the lowest rates for similar areas.
0.2% ▲ +48.9%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.7% ▲ +48.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Winthrop, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Winthrop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041184/winthrop/topic/demographics-identity