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Winchelsea VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Winchelsea, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Winchelsea VIC is 2,456 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Winchelsea is $749 per week ($38,948 per year). Median rent in Winchelsea is $295 per week ($1,278 per month). Winchelsea has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Winchelsea has a population density of 10.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Winchelsea is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Winchelsea is $1,560.

There were 103 recorded offences in Winchelsea in 2025-25, a rate of 42 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (33 offences).

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Winchelsea Population

residents (Census 2021)

Winchelsea Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$749/wk

$38,948 per year

#4532 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$295/wk

$1,278 per month

#5069 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,560/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Winchelsea Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (1,202) Female 51.0% (1,252)

Population Density

10.4

people per km²

2,456 people · 236.0 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,878

Family income/wk

Winchelsea Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Winchelsea Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.6% 325 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.4% 404 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Winchelsea Country of Birth

Australia

95.3%

England

3.7%

Fiji

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

India

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Winchelsea Religion

No Religion

49.5%

Catholic

15.6%

Anglican

13.1%

Not stated

10.4%

Uniting Church

6.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Baptist

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Winchelsea Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Winchelsea Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

18.6%

German

16.3%

IAL Punjabi

16.3%

Other

14.0%

SAL Filipin

11.6%

French

9.3%

Italian

7.0%

Hindi

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Winchelsea Employment

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Employed full-time

36.8% 640 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.2% 386 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.4% 25 people

🏠

Not in labour force

39.5% 686 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Winchelsea Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.7%

Bachelor Degree

22.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.9%

Postgraduate Degree

4.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Winchelsea Occupation

Professionals

23.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.3%

Managers

15.0%

Community & Personal Service

13.4%

Clerical & Administrative

8.5%

Labourers

7.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.9%

Sales Workers

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Winchelsea Field of Study

Engineering

15.2%

Management & Commerce

15.1%

Health

14.8%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Agriculture & Environment

10.7%

Architecture & Building

10.5%

Education

9.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.5%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Information Technology

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Winchelsea Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Winchelsea Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Winchelsea Marital Status

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Married

43.3% 876

↔️

Separated

3.7% 74

📋

Divorced

9.2% 185

🕊️

Widowed

7.0% 142

👤

Never married

36.8% 744

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Winchelsea Ancestry

Australian

34.5%

English

33.8%

Irish

9.8%

Scottish

9.3%

German

3.4%

Other

2.7%

Dutch

1.7%

Italian

1.7%

Filipino

0.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.8%

Maltese

0.7%

Greek

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Winchelsea School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.4%

Secondary — Government

22.4%

Vocational Education

14.5%

Pre-school

13.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.0%

Secondary — Catholic

2.9%

Primary — Catholic

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Winchelsea Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.9% 403

✅

No need for assistance

91.1% 4,104

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Winchelsea Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.3% 332

—

Not a volunteer

81.7% 1,480

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Winchelsea Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

7.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Winchelsea How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.8%

Did not go to work

12.6%

Walked only

4.8%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Bus

1.1%

Truck

0.9%

Ferry

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Winchelsea Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.4%

1 vehicle

29.1%

2 vehicles

40.4%

3 vehicles

15.3%

4+ vehicles

11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Winchelsea Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

13.7%

3 bedrooms

51.0%

4 bedrooms

27.6%

5 bedrooms

4.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Winchelsea Population Mobility

13.2%

moved in the last year

47.1%

moved in the last 5 years

2.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Winchelsea Indigenous Population

1.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,498

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Winchelsea Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

251

Asthma

114

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Winchelsea Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.7%

$1-$149/wk

2.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

12.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Winchelsea Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.9%

Couple — no children

32.9%

Couple — no children under 15

14.1%

One parent — children under 15

6.8%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Winchelsea Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 3

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Previously served

3.1% 57

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Never served

96.7% 1,762

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Winchelsea Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.5% 299

—

Did not provide

83.5% 1,515

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Winchelsea Children Ever Born

No children

29.2%

1 child

15.1%

2 children

27.4%

3 children

19.2%

4 children

7.3%

5+ children

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Winchelsea When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Winchelsea Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.8%

5–14 hours

32.2%

15–29 hours

14.9%

30+ hours

12.4%

Did not do domestic work

20.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Winchelsea Household Size

1 person

28.6%

2 persons

37.7%

3 persons

14.2%

4 persons

11.9%

5 persons

5.7%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Winchelsea Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,913

Moved from VIC

199

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Winchelsea Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.1%

Step family — no other children

11.2%

Blended family — no other children

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Winchelsea Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 103 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Fraud

Break & Enter

Justice Procedures

Weapons

Public Order

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Winchelsea Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,442/wk

Median Rent $295/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Winchelsea

Your weekly income

≈ $6,249/month

Median rent $295/wk

Left after rent $1,147/wk

Rent share 20.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Tongala

Income: $656/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $95/wk

Wurruk

Income: $749/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $45/wk

Ironbark (Vic.)

Income: $696/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $20/wk

Koroit

Income: $746/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $15/wk

Elliminyt

Income: $804/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $5/wk

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Income: $659/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $75/wk

Nichols Point

Income: $885/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $70/wk

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Income: $780/wk Rent: $231/wk Save: $64/wk

Winchelsea vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Timboon

Pop: 1,250 Income: $687/wk Rent: $260/wk

Mount Dandenong

Pop: 1,271 Income: $858/wk Rent: $415/wk

Haddon

Pop: 1,276 Income: $790/wk Rent: $400/wk

Kalorama

Pop: 1,277 Income: $958/wk Rent: $416/wk

Blind Bight

Pop: 1,290 Income: $807/wk Rent: $360/wk

Caulfield East

Pop: 1,293 Income: $868/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Winchelsea

What is the population of Winchelsea VIC?

The population of Winchelsea VIC is 2,456 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 10.4 people per km².Winchelsea is ranked #2,742 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Winchelsea?

The median personal income in Winchelsea VIC is $749 per week, or $38,948 per year.The median household income is $1,442 per week.Family income is $1,878 per week.Winchelsea is ranked #4,532 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Winchelsea?

Median rent in Winchelsea VIC is $295 per week ($1,278 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Winchelsea ranks #5,069 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Winchelsea?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Winchelsea VIC is $1,560. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Winchelsea?

The median age in Winchelsea VIC is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Winchelsea a good suburb to live in?

Winchelsea is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,456.The median income is $749/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22802. All dollar figures in AUD.