Lucky Bay · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lucky Bay

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Lucky Bay is 72 years old, making this one of the oldest areas of its kind. This sparsely populated place has just 15 people living here, which is much smaller than about 88% of similar areas.

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📍 Lucky Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Lucky Bay sits — Total population

15
  • 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 Lucky Bay — lower than 89% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lucky Bay15
5602, SA 1,349
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 72 compared to 38 across Australia.

15

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25
  • 2021: 15

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

72 yrs

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 68 yrs
  • 2021: 72 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 40%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (27%).

Age structure

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In Lucky Bay, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 60%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 40%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 40%, ahead of Widowed (27%).

Marital status

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In Lucky Bay, the largest group is Married at 35%, followed by Widowed (24%) and Separated (24%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Lucky Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40792/lucky-bay/topic/demographics-identity