6,020 ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,204
- 2016: 5,907
- 2021: 6,020
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Winthrop · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Winthrop
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Winthrop is 45 years old, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With 6,020 people, it is one of the largest suburbs at this level, featuring a population where seniors and older adults make up half of all residents.
6,020
▼ -3.0%
- 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 Winthrop — higher than 86% of areas.
| Winthrop | 6,020 |
|---|---|
| 6150, WA | 13,201 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is noticeably older than the national and state average of 38 years. Winthrop is also one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
45 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 16.3%, a little below the state average.
22.1% ▲ +93.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Winthrop, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here at 64%, while those in de facto relationships make up only 3.7%, which is well below the state and national figures. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.2%, lower than most areas.
0.2% ▲ +48.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.7% ▲ +49.5%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Winthrop, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Winthrop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51623/winthrop/topic/demographics-identity