Lake Marmal · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lake Marmal

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Lake Marmal, which is a very sparsely populated area. With only 21 residents in total, the typical person here is 61 years old—far older than the national figure of 38.

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Where Lake Marmal sits — Total population

21
  • 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 Marmal — lower than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lake Marmal21
3525, VIC 1,369
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Lake Marmal is a small community of 21 people, which is smaller than about 85% of similar areas. The typical resident is 61, making this area far older than both Victoria and Australia.

21

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21
  • 2021: 21

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

61 yrs

Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 61 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children or young adults under 25 living here. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.0% of the population, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia.

19.0%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Lake Marmal, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 67%; Seniors (65+) is next at 33%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Over half of the residents are married, while 13.6% have never married. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is lower than most areas.

Marital status

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In Lake Marmal, Married is the majority at 80%; Never married is next at 20%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 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: 0 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: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 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 Marmal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21438/lake-marmal/topic/demographics-identity