189 ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 179
- 2016: 203
- 2021: 189
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Winkleigh · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Winkleigh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Winkleigh is 47, making the area far older than the national average. This small community of 189 people is mostly made up of older adults, though it has a smaller proportion of seniors than is usual for Tasmania.
189
▲ +5.6%
- 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 Winkleigh — higher than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 189 people, which is larger than about 54% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of the state.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 41.3%. While 18% of the population are children, the 14.8% share of seniors is well below the Tasmanian figure.
14.8% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Winkleigh, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (18%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 55.8%, while the 6.7% of people in de facto relationships is much lower than in most areas. About 2.1% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2.1% ▲ —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.7% ▼ -51.6%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Winkleigh, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Winkleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60760/winkleigh/topic/demographics-identity