523 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 499
- 2016: 548
- 2021: 523
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake Grace · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lake Grace is 38 years old, which is much lower than most areas of a similar size. The town has a population of 523 people and a fairly balanced age mix, though it has a higher proportion of children than most similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Grace — higher than 65% of areas.
| Lake Grace | 523 |
|---|---|
| 6353, WA | 786 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 38, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures. With 523 residents, Lake Grace is larger than about 68% of similar areas.
523 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
38 yrs ▼ -7.3%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 19.3% of residents, a figure well above the state average.
19.3% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Lake Grace splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.3% of people identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also more common here, at 14.5%, compared to 11.5% across Australia.
3.3% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Lake Grace, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lake Grace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50819/lake-grace/topic/demographics-identity