3,788 ▲ +53.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,466
- 2016: 2,684
- 2021: 3,788
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Point Lonsdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Point Lonsdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Point Lonsdale is now 61 years old, making the area far older than the national average. This shift is clear in the age profile, where nearly 44% of the 3,788 residents are seniors. It is a place where the elderly population is much larger than in most other similar areas.
3,788
▲ +53.6%
- 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 Point Lonsdale — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 3,788 is larger than about 87% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the state and national typical age of 38, with the typical person here being 61.
61 yrs ▲ +10.9%
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 61 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 43.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here at 12.4%, well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
43.6% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Point Lonsdale, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married at 61.1%, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 9.1%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.3% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
0.3% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▲ +37.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Point Lonsdale, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
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 Point Lonsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22088/point-lonsdale/topic/demographics-identity