162 ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 210
- 2016: 196
- 2021: 162
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Laharum · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Laharum
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Laharum is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a population of 162 people. The community is notably older than both the state and national averages.
162
▼ -22.9%
- 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 Laharum — lower than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52 years old, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. The total population is 162, making it larger than about half of similar areas.
52 yrs ▲ +18.2%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 24.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a lower proportion of children under 15 compared to most areas, at just 14.8%.
24.1% ▲ +69.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Laharum, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married at 56.4%, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 6.8%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% ▲ +28.4%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Laharum, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Laharum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21426/laharum/topic/demographics-identity