205 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 221
- 2021: 205
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake Argyle · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lake Argyle
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the 205 people living in Lake Argyle identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This sparsely populated area is notably young, with a typical resident aged just 32, which is six years younger than the national figure.
205
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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 Argyle — higher than 54% of areas.
| Lake Argyle | 205 |
|---|---|
| 6743, WA | 6,455 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 205 people, which is larger than about 55% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in the rest of the state and the country.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.5% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at just 8.8%. This reflects a young age structure, with 36.6% of people being young adults aged 25 to 44.
8.8% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lake Argyle, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very common here at 49.3%, a figure far above the national average. De facto relationships are also very common, accounting for 22.4% of the population, which is far above the state figure.
49.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.4% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lake Argyle, Never married is the majority at 67%; Married is next at 20%.
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 Lake Argyle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50809/lake-argyle/topic/demographics-identity