48 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62
- 2021: 48
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake Plains · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lake Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents than most similar areas live in Lake Plains, where the typical person is 47. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 48 people, with a notable proportion of seniors.
48
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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 Lake Plains — lower than 73% of areas.
| Lake Plains | 48 |
|---|---|
| 5255, SA | 10,143 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small at 48 people, which is smaller than about 73% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 47.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at 14.6%.
22.9% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lake Plains splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 6.3% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 8.3%.
6.3% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lake Plains, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 37%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Lake Plains
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lake Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40743/lake-plains/topic/demographics-identity