621 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 599
- 2016: 476
- 2021: 621
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lal Lal · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lal Lal
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the residents in Lal Lal are married, reflecting a community with a strong family presence. The area has a population of 621 people. It is notably younger than most similar areas, with a low proportion of seniors and a higher-than-average number of children.
621
▲ +3.7%
- 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 Lal Lal — higher than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This population of 621 people is larger than about 69% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▼ -4.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the proportion of people aged 65 and over is well below the state and national averages at 11.3%.
11.3% ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lal Lal, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for its level. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.0% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
1.9% ▲ +93.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lal Lal, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
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 Lal Lal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21450/lal-lal/topic/demographics-identity