Lake Lonsdale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lake Lonsdale

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.

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Where Lake Lonsdale sits — Total population

58
  • 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 Lonsdale — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lake Lonsdale58
3381, VIC 1,401
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 43
  • 2021: 58

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 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.

  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.7%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Lake Lonsdale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Children (0–14) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).

Identity & relationships

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.

12.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Lake Lonsdale, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 40%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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