11,164 ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,463
- 2016: 9,916
- 2021: 11,164
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lakes Entrance · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Lakes Entrance
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the residents in Lakes Entrance are married, reflecting a mature community with a population that has grown by 18% since 2011. It is a notably older area, with a typical resident aged 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
11,164
▲ +18.0%
- 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 Lakes Entrance — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lakes Entrance has 11,164 people and is larger than about 59% of similar areas. The population has aged by 6 years since 2011, with the typical resident now 55.
55 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an area of seniors, as those aged 65 and over make up 34.9% of the population—far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 14.0%, which is well below the national average.
34.9% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lakes Entrance, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.0% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.1% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the rest of Australia.
3.0% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lakes Entrance, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lakes Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021084/lakes-entrance/topic/demographics-identity