Lake Darlot · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lake Darlot

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

A young adult population dominates daily life in Lake Darlot, where the typical resident is only 34. This makes the area noticeably younger than both Western Australia and the national figure of 38 years.

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📍 Lake Darlot, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Darlot sits — Total population

178
  • 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 Darlot — higher than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lake Darlot178
6438, WA 837
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The area has a total population of 178 people, which is larger than about 53% of similar areas.

178

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48
  • 2021: 178

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

34 yrs

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 34 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Working-age adults drive the local demographic, with 63.5% aged between 25 and 44. This explains why children under 15 and seniors are far below state and national levels, each making up less than 3% of the population.

2.8%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 2.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

2.2%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 2.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Lake Darlot, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 62%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents have never been married, accounting for 61.8% of the population. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a figure well below the Western Australian average of 3.3%.

Marital status

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In Lake Darlot, Never married is the majority at 62%; Married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 16 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 22 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 33 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 34 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 20 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: 4 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lake Darlot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50817/lake-darlot/topic/demographics-identity