33 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24
- 2021: 33
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Strathlea · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 33 people makes Strathlea a sparsely populated area. It stands out for having a very high proportion of children, with over a third of the community aged under 15.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Strathlea — lower than 80% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the state and national figures, though this is much lower than in most similar areas.
33 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
38 yrs —
Younger than 77% 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 36.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent just 9.1% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
9.1% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
36.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Strathlea, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 48%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (12%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of the residents are married, while 31.8% have never married. No one in the area is in a de facto relationship, a figure far below the national average of 11.5%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Strathlea, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Strathlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22378/strathlea/topic/demographics-identity