3,440 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Winter Valley · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Winter Valley is just 29 years old, making it far younger than most of Australia. This is a fast-growing area of 3,440 people where families and young adults make up the vast majority of the population.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Winter Valley — higher than 86% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 29 is among the lowest for similar areas, which is 9 years younger than the Victorian and national figures.
3,440 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
29 yrs —
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 26.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, with seniors aged 65 and over accounting for only 7.2%.
7.2% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.1% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Winter Valley, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 19.9% of the area, which is well above the Victorian average of 11.2%. About 2.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state figure.
2.2% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.9% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Winter Valley splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 7%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Winter Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22814/winter-valley/topic/demographics-identity