104 ▼ -71.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 362
- 2016: 113
- 2021: 104
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lochiel · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lochiel
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lochiel is 50, making the area far older than most across Australia. This small community of 104 people is shaped by a high proportion of older adults and a very small number of children.
104
▼ -71.3%
- 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 Lochiel — lower than 58% of areas.
| Lochiel | 104 |
|---|---|
| 5510, SA | 104 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 50 is far older than the state figure of 41 and the national average of 38.
50 yrs ▲ +25.0%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a lack of young families, with children under 15 making up only 12.5% of the area.
22.1% ▲ +158.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.5% ▼ -41.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lochiel, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 21.0%, which is well above the state average of 11.2%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.0% ▲ +178.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lochiel, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Lochiel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40773/lochiel/topic/demographics-identity