Suburb in West Tamar

Winkleigh, TAS

Winkleigh had a population of 189 at the 2021 Census (−6.9% since 2016). Median age 47.0. Median weekly household income $1,397. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Winkleigh at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Winkleigh's population shrank by 6.9% to 189, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 47.0, it is older than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 11.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.5%.

10.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 31.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 71 households.

The median household earns $1,397 a week, in line with the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $255 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,330 a month.

14.8% of residents were born overseas, close to the TAS average of 16.3%. 3.3% use a language other than English at home. 42.0% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Winkleigh beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureWinkleighTASAustralia
Population189557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016−6.9%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age47.042.038.0
Households71218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting10.6%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright31.8%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,397$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$255$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,330$1,313$1,863
Born overseas14.8%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home3.3%9.2%23.6%
No religion42.0%53.9%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

−6.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1792011
  2. 2032016
  3. 1892021

Age

Median age 47.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Winkleigh Tasmania
Share of people by age, Winkleigh and Tasmania
0–911.1%
10–1911.6%
20–294.8%
30–398.5%
40–4915.9%
50–5923.3%
60–6913.8%
70–797.4%
80+2.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Winkleigh at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian48.1%
  2. English41.3%
  3. Scottish15.9%
  4. Irish7.9%
  5. Australian Aboriginal3.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Nepali2.6%
  2. Mandarin2.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.9%
  2. Nepal2.6%
  3. Ireland2.1%
  4. New Zealand2.1%

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

Around Winkleigh

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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