58 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43
- 2021: 58
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake Lonsdale · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lake Lonsdale is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has just 58 people, with an age profile that leans heavily toward older adults.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Lonsdale — lower than 70% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small at 58 people, and the typical resident is far older than those in Victoria or across Australia.
58 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. However, people aged 65 and over are well below the state and national averages at only 10.3%.
10.3% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Lake Lonsdale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Children (0–14) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Nearly half of the population is married, while 12.5% are in a de facto relationship.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Lake Lonsdale, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 40%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lake Lonsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21437/lake-lonsdale/topic/demographics-identity