7,273 ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,069
- 2016: 7,281
- 2021: 7,273
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Windsor · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Windsor
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger than the state and national average, Windsor (Vic.) is a community where the typical resident is just 34. This area is dominated by young adults, with over half the population aged between 25 and 44.
7,273
▲ +2.9%
- 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 Windsor — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 7,273, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. Residents are much younger than in most other areas, sitting 4 years below the Victorian and Australian typical age of 38.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 only 6.3% of the population, which is far below the 18% seen across Australia. This contributes to the same low share of seniors, as those aged 65 and over (13.9%) are well below the national figure.
13.9% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.3% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Windsor, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 50%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 21.8% of people in one—a figure far above the 11.5% national average. This is consistent with the area's identity, as 64.5% of residents have never been married.
0.5% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.8% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Windsor, Never married is the majority at 64%; Married is next at 22%.
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 Windsor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22805/windsor/topic/demographics-identity