4,105 ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,259
- 2016: 3,845
- 2021: 4,105
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lake Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Lake Heights, where the typical person is just 36. This creates a community with a high number of children and a total population of 4,105 people.
4,105
▲ +26.0%
- 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 Heights — higher than 86% of areas.
| Lake Heights | 4,105 |
|---|---|
| 2502, NSW | 12,551 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. This makes the area much younger than most similar places.
36 yrs ▼ -12.2%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2% and much higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.3% of the community.
18.3% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lake Heights, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 27%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 4.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.3% of residents, slightly above the state figure of 10.6%.
4.2% ▲ +58.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +46.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lake Heights, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12256/lake-heights/topic/demographics-identity