1,052 ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 906
- 2016: 961
- 2021: 1,052
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lockwood South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lockwood South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Family life is a central part of Lockwood South, where children under 15 make up a much higher share of the population than in most similar areas. This creates a youthful feel for a place that has grown to 1,052 residents, though the typical person here is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure.
1,052
▲ +16.1%
- 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 Lockwood South — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has reached 1,052, making it larger than about 75% of similar areas. Despite the presence of many children, the typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A little above the national average, 20.8% of residents are children under 15, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state figure at 13.0%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 31.7%.
13.0% ▲ +34.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lockwood South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 55.4%, and those in de facto relationships are a little above the national figure at 13.6%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.0% of the population, which is about the same as the state average.
1.0% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lockwood South, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Lockwood South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21529/lockwood-south/topic/demographics-identity