57 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48
- 2021: 57
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of 57 people lives in Lah, where the age structure has shifted toward a very young demographic. The area is now defined by a high number of children, making it stand out from most similar regions in the state.
57
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- 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 Lah — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Lah is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This community is small, with a total population of 57 people.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 26.3% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This high number of children helps explain why those aged 65 and over are far below the national figure at just 7.0%.
7.0% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.3% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 71.7%, while those in de facto relationships are far below the national figure at 0.0%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lah, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Lah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21425/lah/topic/demographics-identity