759 ▲ +86.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 406
- 2016: 683
- 2021: 759
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake Clifton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lake Clifton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lake Clifton is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This community of 759 people is larger than about 72% of similar areas. It is a place where nearly half of the population is married.
759
▲ +86.9%
- 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 Clifton — higher than 71% of areas.
| Lake Clifton | 759 |
|---|---|
| 6215, WA | 4,234 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population stands at 759 people. Residents here are generally older than the state and national average, with a typical age of 42.
42 yrs ▼ -4.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with 18.1% being children under 15 and 15.2% being seniors. This means the local proportion of children and older adults is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
15.2% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lake Clifton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.8% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than in most similar areas. De facto relationships are also a little more common here than the national average, at 13.8%.
3.8% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lake Clifton, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Clifton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50815/lake-clifton/topic/demographics-identity