Lethbridge · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lethbridge

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

Much younger residents than most similar areas define Lethbridge, where 22.9% of people are children. This creates a family-focused community of 1,181 people with a typical age of 38, matching the state and national figures.

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📍 Lethbridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Lethbridge sits — Total population

1,181 ▲ +24.3%
  • 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 Lethbridge — higher than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lethbridge1,181
3332, VIC 1,181
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Lethbridge is larger than about 76% of similar areas, with a total population of 1,181 people.

1,181 ▲ +24.3%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 950
  • 2016: 1,014
  • 2021: 1,181

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

38 yrs ▲ +8.6%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a high proportion of children under 15 at 22.9%, which is well above the 18% seen across Victoria. This helps explain why the 65 and over group is much lower than most areas at just 11.8%.

11.8% ▲ +55.1%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.9% ▼ -9.3%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.3%
  • 2016: 23.2%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Lethbridge splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.4% of the population, which is about the same as the state average. More than half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships sit a little above the national figure at 13.1%.

13.1% ▲ +88.3%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.0%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Lethbridge, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 13 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 25 males; 70–74: 12 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 31 males; 65–69: 27 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 47 males; 60–64: 37 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 41 males; 55–59: 56 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 55 males; 50–54: 48 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 37 males; 45–49: 30 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 38 males; 40–44: 36 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 39 males; 35–39: 50 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 38 males; 30–34: 32 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 32 males; 25–29: 28 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 29 males; 20–24: 24 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 32 males; 15–19: 45 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 36 males; 10–14: 60 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 64 males; 5–9: 46 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 25 males; 0–4: 34 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 Lethbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21496/lethbridge/topic/demographics-identity