12,675 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Manor Lakes · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 41% of Manor Lakes residents are young adults aged 25 to 44. This is a remarkably young community where the typical resident is just 31, making it noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. It is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region, home to 12,675 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Manor Lakes — higher than 88% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 31, which is seven years younger than the usual resident in Victoria or across Australia.
12,675 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
31 yrs —
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 29.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This high number of children helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are very few at just 4.0%.
4.0% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.8% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Manor Lakes, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, though those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 8.7%. About 1.0% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.0% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Manor Lakes, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Manor Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21597/manor-lakes/topic/demographics-identity