147 ▼ -52.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 311
- 2016: 168
- 2021: 147
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake Charm · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lake Charm
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lake Charm is now 55, making this area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated locality is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a notable Indigenous community.
147
▼ -52.7%
- 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 Charm — lower than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 147 people. At 55 years, the typical resident is much older than people in most other areas.
55 yrs ▲ +34.1%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, with those aged 65 and over at 21.1%, which is well above the Victorian figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 13.6% of the area, well below the national average.
21.1% ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -39.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lake Charm, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.1% of the population, which is well above the state average. Most residents are married (61.4%), while those in de facto relationships are much fewer than in most other areas.
6.1% ▲ +215.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lake Charm, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Charm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21430/lake-charm/topic/demographics-identity