Winnejup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Winnejup

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

A typical resident in Winnejup is now 47, making this community far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area of 176 people has a distinct age split, with a strong presence of both children and older adults.

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📍 Winnejup, Suburb / Locality

Where Winnejup sits — Total population

176
  • 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 Winnejup — higher than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Winnejup176
6255, WA 4,403
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 176 is larger than about 52% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in Western Australia and across the country, with the typical age sitting at 47.

176

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 154
  • 2021: 176

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

47 yrs

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over account for 18.2%, a result that is about the same as the Australian average.

18.2%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.2%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Winnejup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married (57.6%), while those in de facto relationships make up 13.8%, which is a little above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.7% of the population, slightly below the state and national averages.

13.8%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 13.8%

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

Marital status

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In Winnejup, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 28%.

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: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 15 males; 60–64: 13 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 12 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 5 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Winnejup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51622/winnejup/topic/demographics-identity