23 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27
- 2021: 23
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake Fyans · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lake Fyans
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 23 people now lives in Lake Fyans, where the typical resident is far older than the national figure. The area is defined by a striking mix of ages, with a very high number of children alongside a population that is significantly older than the state average.
23
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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 Lake Fyans — lower than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47 years old, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. With only 23 people, this is a smaller community than about 84% of similar areas.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 39.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This high number of children exists alongside a senior population of 17.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
17.4% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
39.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lake Fyans, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 47.8% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the 3.2% seen across Australia.
47.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Lake Fyans, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Divorced (33%) and Never married (19%).
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 Fyans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21434/lake-fyans/topic/demographics-identity