2,994 —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1,014
- 2021: 2,994
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lucas · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lucas
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lucas is just 32 years old, making it noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. This young profile is driven by a high number of families with children, creating a community that is far younger than most similar areas.
2,994
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- 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 Lucas — higher than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 2,994 people, which is larger than about 84% of similar areas.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 25.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 11.3%, well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
11.3% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.7% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lucas, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.4%. About 1.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.3% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lucas, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Lucas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21550/lucas/topic/demographics-identity