3,529 ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,369
- 2016: 3,578
- 2021: 3,529
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake Haven · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lake Haven
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lake Haven is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 49. This creates a distinct profile for the area, where nearly 30% of the population are seniors. It is a larger community than most similar areas, with 3,529 people living here.
3,529
▲ +4.7%
- 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 Haven — higher than 86% of areas.
| Lake Haven | 3,529 |
|---|---|
| 2263, NSW | 24,554 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49 years old, which is far older than both the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.
49 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 29.3% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 16.0%, which is a little below the state and national averages.
29.3% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lake Haven splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 8.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 10.0% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is lower than most similar areas.
8.1% ▲ +79.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +29.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Lake Haven splits fairly evenly between Married (36%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 14%.
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 Lake Haven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12255/lake-haven/topic/demographics-identity