Council area

Winton, QLD

Winton had a population of 1,129 at the 2021 Census (−0.4% since 2016). Median age 46.2. Median weekly household income $1,292. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Winton at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Queensland - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Winton's population shrank by 0.4% to 1,129, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 46.2, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 12.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.7%.

27.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 44.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.2% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 438 households.

The median household earns $1,292 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $170 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $896 a month.

6.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 2.2% use a language other than English at home. 33.6% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Winton beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureWintonQLDAustralia
Population1,1295,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−0.4%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age46.238.238.2
Households4381,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments2.2%12.5%14.3%
Renting27.5%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright44.0%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,292$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$170$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$896$1,740$1,866
Born overseas6.0%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home2.2%14.1%23.6%
No religion33.6%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−0.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,3362011
  2. 1,1342016
  3. 1,1292021

Age

Median age 46.2, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Winton Queensland
Share of people by age, Winton and Queensland
0–912.1%
10–198.3%
20–2911.1%
30–3910.5%
40–4912.7%
50–5914.0%
60–6915.8%
70–799.4%
80+5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Winton at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian46.9%
  2. English45.1%
  3. Irish14.1%
  4. Scottish10.5%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Indonesian0.5%
  2. Bengali0.4%
  3. German0.4%
  4. Nepali0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.6%
  2. Germany1.1%
  3. Bangladesh0.7%
  4. New Zealand0.6%
  5. the United States0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Winton

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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