Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Winchelsea suburb profile
Winchelsea, VIC · Postcode 3241
This Winchelsea suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Winchelsea, VIC (postcode 3241). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Winchelsea with nearby suburbs.
Winchelsea at a glance
Population
2,456
Median rent
$295/wk
Household income
$1,442/wk
Median age
41
Winchelsea trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+25.6% over 10 years
Population
2,456
was 1,954 in 2016
+502 · +25.7%
Median rent
$295/wk
was $231/wk in 2016
+$64 · +27.7%
Household income
$1,442/wk
was $1,033/wk in 2016
+$409 · +39.6%
Median age
41
was 47 in 2016
-6 · -12.8%
Dig deeper: Winchelsea population growth · Winchelsea then and now
Winchelsea vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Winchelsea, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-24.5% vs area
- Winchelsea$295/wk
- Nearby$325/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-25.5% vs area
- Winchelsea$1,442/wk
- Nearby$1,583.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+5.1% vs area
- Winchelsea41
- Nearby48
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-11.2% vs area
- Winchelsea$749/wk
- Nearby$828/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Winchelsea compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Winchelsea sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,005.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4965.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,020
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5964.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Winchelsea on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Winchelsea, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Winchelsea people
- Population
- 2,456
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 8.7%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Winchelsea income
- Median household income
- $1,442/wk
- Median personal income
- $749/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Winchelsea housing
- Median rent
- $295/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,560/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.3%
- Mortgaged
- 38.8%
- Rented
- 17.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Winchelsea work
- Employment to population
- 56%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3241)
Compare Winchelsea with nearby suburbs
Winchelsea in numbers
Winchelsea had 2,456 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 8.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.3% own their home outright, 38.8% are paying a mortgage, 17.9% rent. Separate houses make up 86.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $295/wk, 16% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,442/wk, 19% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.2%. 43.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 25.7% (from 1,954 to 2,456). Median rent moved from $231/wk to $295/wk (+27.7%).
Winchelsea suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Winchelsea, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Winchelsea was $295/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Winchelsea, VIC?
- Winchelsea had 2,456 residents at the 2021 Census, up 25.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Winchelsea?
- Median household income in Winchelsea was $1,442/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Winchelsea?
- 17.9% of occupied homes in Winchelsea were rented, 31.3% were owned outright and 38.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Winchelsea suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Winchelsea. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne