247 ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 295
- 2016: 236
- 2021: 247
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lauriston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lauriston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lauriston is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 47. This small community of 247 people stands out for its high number of couples in de facto relationships compared to similar areas.
247
▼ -16.3%
- 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 Lauriston — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 247 people, which is larger than about 58% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in Victoria and Australia, where the typical age is 38.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Middle-aged adults between 45 and 64 make up the largest group at 32.8%. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 each represent 16.6% of the population, figures that are about the same as the Victorian and national averages.
16.6% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lauriston, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 16.7% of the population, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. About 1.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a rate similar to the state average.
1.2% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lauriston, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lauriston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21474/lauriston/topic/demographics-identity