Winfield · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Winfield

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

A very elderly population marks Winfield, where the typical resident is 65 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38, making it one of the oldest areas of its kind. Only 154 people live here, and more than half are seniors.

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Where Winfield sits — Total population

154 ▼ -62.3%
  • 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 Winfield — lower than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Winfield154
4670, QLD 84,718
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 65, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. This puts Winfield among the highest for age at this level.

154 ▼ -62.3%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 408
  • 2016: 146
  • 2021: 154

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

65 yrs ▲ +16.1%

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 56 yrs
  • 2016: 65 yrs
  • 2021: 65 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 51.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Conversely, children under 15 make up only 5.8%, which is far below the 18.2% seen across Australia.

51.3% ▲ +111.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 52.1%
  • 2021: 51.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

5.8% ▼ -56.5%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 6.2%
  • 2021: 5.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Winfield, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 53%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 33%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married (66.2%), while those in de facto relationships (10.5%) are slightly fewer than in the state and national figures. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.

1.9% ▼ -11.5%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.9%

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

10.5% ▲ +4.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 10.5%

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

Marital status

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In Winfield, Married is the majority at 65%; Divorced is next at 14%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 16 males; 70–74: 13 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 6 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 Winfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33097/winfield/topic/demographics-identity