Winton · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Winton

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Much older residents than most similar areas define Winton, where the typical person is 56. This small community of 103 people is shaped by a high number of seniors and a very low proportion of children.

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📍 Winton, Suburb / Locality

Where Winton sits — Total population

103 ▼ -45.2%
  • 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 Winton — lower than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Winton103
3673, VIC 1,818
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 56 years old, which is far older than the state and national figures of 38 years. This makes the area much older than most other similar places.

103 ▼ -45.2%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 188
  • 2016: 108
  • 2021: 103

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

56 yrs ▲ +21.7%

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 56 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 29.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Conversely, children under 15 are rare here, making up only 2.9% of residents.

29.1% ▲ +220.4%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 29.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

2.9% ▼ -84.4%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 2.8%
  • 2021: 2.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Winton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.8% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average of 1.0%. Most people are married (65.3%), while those in de facto relationships (3.4%) are well below the national figure of 11.5%.

5.8% ▲ —

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 3.7%
  • 2021: 5.8%

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

3.4% ▼ -71.8%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 3.4%

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

Marital status

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In Winton, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Winton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22815/winton/topic/demographics-identity