Winnaleah · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Winnaleah

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

Winnaleah is older than most similar areas, with a typical resident aged 48. This is far older than the national figure of 38. The small population of 225 people includes a notable proportion of First Nations residents.

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📍 Winnaleah, Suburb / Locality

Where Winnaleah sits — Total population

225 ▼ -17.9%
  • 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 Winnaleah — higher than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Winnaleah225
7265, TAS 233
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 48, making the area noticeably older than the Tasmanian average of 42. This population is larger than about 57% of similar areas.

225 ▼ -17.9%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 274
  • 2016: 225
  • 2021: 225

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

48 yrs ▲ +14.3%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 18.7% of the population, which is a little above the state average. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.8%, a figure that is well below the state average of 20.9%.

17.8% ▲ +31.7%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.7% ▼ -16.2%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.3%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Winnaleah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 5.8% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than in most similar areas. In contrast, those in de facto relationships make up only 6.1%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.

5.8% ▼ -55.3%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 3.1%
  • 2021: 5.8%

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

6.1% ▼ -39.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 6.1%

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

Marital status

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In Winnaleah, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 12 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 27 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 10 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 14 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 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 Winnaleah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60761/winnaleah/topic/demographics-identity