Suburb in Berri Barmera

Winkie, SA

Winkie had a population of 336 at the 2021 Census (−1.5% since 2016). Median age 48.7. Median weekly household income $1,675. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Winkie at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Winkie's population shrank by 1.5% to 336, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 48.7, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 10.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.9%.

15.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 35.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 134 households.

The median household earns $1,675 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $200 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,351 a month.

7.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 4.5% use a language other than English at home. 45.1% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Winkie beside SA and Australia.

MeasureWinkieSAAustralia
Population3361,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016−1.5%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age48.740.938.2
Households134691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting15.7%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright35.1%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,675$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$200$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,351$1,505$1,866
Born overseas7.6%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home4.5%18.7%23.6%
No religion45.1%48.9%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

−1.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3472011
  2. 3412016
  3. 3362021

Age

Median age 48.7, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Winkie South Australia
Share of people by age, Winkie and South Australia
0–910.1%
10–199.8%
20–2910.4%
30–398.6%
40–4910.4%
50–5916.1%
60–6920.2%
70–7910.7%
80+1.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Winkie at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian50.9%
  2. English42.8%
  3. German13.6%
  4. Scottish9.3%
  5. Irish6.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Spanish1.2%
  2. Greek0.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.0%

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

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