Lake George · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lake George

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.

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📍 Lake George, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake George sits — Total population

118
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake George — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lake George118
2581, NSW 2,507
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 98
  • 2021: 118

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

46 yrs

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.6%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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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%).

Identity & relationships

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.

6.7%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 6.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Lake George, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 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