171 ▼ -38.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 278
- 2016: 179
- 2021: 171
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Winchelsea South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Winchelsea South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly older population shapes the daily life of Winchelsea South, where the typical resident is 47. This is far older than the national figure of 38 years, creating a community with a high proportion of seniors and fewer children.
171
▼ -38.5%
- 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 South — higher than 50% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 171 people, which is larger than about 52% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Victoria and Australia.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is mirrored by a low number of children under 15, at 14.6%, which is well below the Victorian average.
22.2% ▲ +54.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Winchelsea South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.5%, compared to 11.5% across Australia. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.5% ▲ +97.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Winchelsea South, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22803/winchelsea-south/topic/demographics-identity