118 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 98
- 2021: 118
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake George · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 65% of people in Lake George are married, making it the most common relationship status in this sparsely populated area. The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the national figure. While the population is small at 118 people, the community has a diverse age structure with a strong presence of older adults.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake George — lower than 56% of areas.
| Lake George | 118 |
|---|---|
| 2581, NSW | 2,507 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, making the population noticeably older than those in New South Wales and far older than across Australia. There are 118 people living here in total.
118 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31.4%. While children under 15 account for 18.6% of the population, those aged 65 and over are a little below the national figure at 14.4%.
14.4% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Lake George, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 6.7% of the population, a figure well below both the state and national levels.
3.4% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.7% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Lake George, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lake George [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12254/lake-george/topic/demographics-identity