Lake Innes · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lake Innes

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Noticeably older residents define Lake Innes, where the typical person is 44. This is six years older than the national figure. The area has 495 people and a balanced mix of age groups.

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📍 Lake Innes, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Innes sits — Total population

495 ▼ -13.2%
  • 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 Innes — higher than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lake Innes495
2446, NSW 15,054
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than those in New South Wales and Australia. The total population stands at 495 people.

495 ▼ -13.2%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 570
  • 2016: 426
  • 2021: 495

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

44 yrs ▼ -2.2%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 18.2% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.4%. Both figures are about the same as the state and national averages.

17.4% ▲ +25.4%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.2% ▼ -6.6%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Lake Innes, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.8% of the population, a figure about the same as the national average. Most residents are married (51.6%), and those in de facto relationships (11.7%) are a little above the state average.

2.8% ▲ +79.1%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 2.1%
  • 2021: 2.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.7% ▲ +57.9%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 11.7%

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

Marital status

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In Lake Innes, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 10 males; 85+: 8 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 8 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 12 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 17 males; 65–69: 14 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 18 males; 60–64: 23 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 25 males; 55–59: 20 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 18 males; 50–54: 16 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 15 males; 45–49: 19 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 12 males; 40–44: 12 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 18 males; 35–39: 18 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 11 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 20 males; 20–24: 14 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 27 males; 15–19: 27 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 21 males; 10–14: 20 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 20 males; 5–9: 18 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 12 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lake Innes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12260/lake-innes/topic/demographics-identity