Winnellie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Winnellie

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group in Winnellie, where nearly 40% of the 197 residents fall into this bracket. This is a notably mature area, with a typical resident aged 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Winnellie, Suburb / Locality

Where Winnellie sits — Total population

197 ▼ -26.2%
  • 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 Winnellie — higher than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Winnellie197
0820, NT 19,920
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 52, making the population far older than the Northern Territory average of 33 and the Australian average of 38.

197 ▼ -26.2%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 267
  • 2016: 208
  • 2021: 197

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

52 yrs ▲ +13.0%

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 52 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 26.4% of the population, which is far above the territory figure. This explains why children under 15 are much less common here at 9.6% compared to 18.2% nationally.

26.4% ▲ +220.4%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.2%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 26.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.6% ▼ -14.2%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Winnellie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far below the Northern Territory average. Meanwhile, people in de facto relationships make up 16.1% of the area, a figure well above the national average.

2.0% ▼ -55.0%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.5%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 2.0%

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

16.1% ▼ -9.2%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.8%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 16.1%

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

Marital status

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In Winnellie, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (18%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 16 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 18 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 11 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Winnellie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70290/winnellie/topic/demographics-identity