6,234 ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,919
- 2016: 5,051
- 2021: 6,234
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lorne - Anglesea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Lorne - Anglesea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population defines Lorne - Anglesea today, with the typical resident now 55 years old. This reflects a significant shift since 2011, as the area grew by 27% to reach a total population of 6,234 people.
6,234
▲ +26.7%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lorne - Anglesea — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 7 years since 2011, placing the area among the oldest of its kind.
55 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 31.6% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. This trend is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 12.5% of the area, well below the national average.
31.6% ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.5% ▼ -24.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lorne - Anglesea splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the community is married at 52.4%, while de facto relationships are a little more common here than across Australia. Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
0.4% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lorne - Anglesea, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lorne - Anglesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031049/lorne-anglesea/topic/demographics-identity