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.
Lake Marmal · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Marmal — lower than 85% of areas.
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
61 yrs —
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Lake Marmal, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 67%; Seniors (65+) is next at 33%.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Lake Marmal, Married is the majority at 80%; Never married is next at 20%.
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