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 now 46 years old, making the area far older than the national and state figures. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 96 people. Most residents are middle-aged or seniors, with a small number of children and young adults.

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Where Windermere sits — Total population

96 ▼ -68.0%
  • 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 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Windermere96
3352, VIC 18,922
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 96 people, which is smaller than about 59% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 46.

96 ▼ -68.0%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 300
  • 2016: 97
  • 2021: 96

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

46 yrs ▼ -8.0%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31.3%. Children under 15 account for 15.6%, which is a little below the state and national figures, while seniors are at 17.7%.

17.7% ▼ -11.5%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.0%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.6% ▲ +6.5%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 28.9%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Windermere, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Marriage is the most common status at 69.2%, while 10.9% of people are in de facto relationships. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.9% ▲ +37.0%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.0%
  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 10.9%

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

Marital status

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In Windermere, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 18%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 Windermere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22804/windermere/topic/demographics-identity