2,456 ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,955
- 2016: 1,954
- 2021: 2,456
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Winchelsea · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Winchelsea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
The population of Winchelsea has grown to 2,456 people, making it larger than about 82% of similar areas. It is a place where residents are noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 38. Seniors make up a significant part of the community here.
2,456
▲ +25.6%
- 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 Winchelsea — higher than 81% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Winchelsea is 41, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or across Australia.
41 yrs ▼ -6.8%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 21.7% of the population, a figure well above the 16.8% seen in Victoria. This helps explain the older age profile, while children under 15 make up 17.5%, which is about the same as the national figure.
21.7% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Winchelsea splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 18.4% of the population, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.4%, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.4% ▲ +132.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.4% ▲ +49.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Winchelsea, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Winchelsea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22802/winchelsea/topic/demographics-identity