Windermere · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Windermere

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Windermere is just 26 years old, making this area far younger than the New South Wales and national averages. This small community is defined by a very young population and a strong Indigenous presence.

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📍 Windermere, Suburb / Locality

Where Windermere sits — Total population

64
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Windermere — lower than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Windermere64
2321, NSW 19,857
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With only 64 people, Windermere is smaller than most similar areas. Its typical resident is 26, which is 13 years younger than the New South Wales average.

64

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55
  • 2021: 64

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

26 yrs

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31 yrs
  • 2021: 26 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up nearly 30% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain the area's youth, especially as there are no residents aged 65 and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

29.7%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.7%
  • 2021: 29.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Windermere splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous people make up 20.3% of the population, which is far above the state figure of 3.4%. About 18.2% of residents are in de facto relationships, which is well above the national average.

18.2%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.5%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Windermere, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (33%) and Widowed (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Windermere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14338/windermere/topic/demographics-identity