82 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 93
- 2021: 82
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lascelles · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lascelles is now 47 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 82 people is shaped by a high proportion of older adults and seniors. Very few children live here compared to the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lascelles — lower than 64% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 82 people living in the area. This makes Lascelles smaller than about 62% of similar areas.
82 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Few children under 15 live here, at just 11.0%, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so much older, with 22.0% of residents aged 65 and over.
22.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.0% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Lascelles, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the Australian average. Additionally, only 5.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure well below the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.5% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Lascelles, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (39%) and Widowed (11%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lascelles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21472/lascelles/topic/demographics-identity