3,236 ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,973
- 2016: 3,112
- 2021: 3,236
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Lakes Shore · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Lakes Shore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in West Lakes Shore is 48, making this area far older than the Australian average. With 3,236 people living here, it is larger than about 85% of similar areas and has a population skewed heavily toward seniors.
3,236
▲ +8.8%
- 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 West Lakes Shore — higher than 85% of areas.
| West Lakes Shore | 3,236 |
|---|---|
| 5020, SA | 3,236 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 48, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure of 41 and far older than the national average of 38.
48 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 27.4% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 16.4%, which is about the same as the state average.
27.4% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →West Lakes Shore splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (55.4%), while those in de facto relationships make up 9.9%, which is a little below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.7% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
0.7% ▲ +120.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Lakes Shore, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 West Lakes Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41569/west-lakes-shore/topic/demographics-identity