Lake Grace · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lake Grace

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.

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📍 Lake Grace, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Grace sits — Total population

523 ▲ +4.8%
  • 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 Lake Grace — higher than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lake Grace523
6353, WA 786
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 499
  • 2016: 548
  • 2021: 523

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.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 38 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 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.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.1% ▼ -5.2%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.2%
  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 20.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Lake Grace splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 3.6%
  • 2016: 2.9%
  • 2021: 3.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.5% ▲ +7.4%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Lake Grace, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 14 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 13 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 14 males; 70–74: 16 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 27 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 14 males; 55–59: 14 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 21 males; 45–49: 12 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 14 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 15 males; 35–39: 27 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 24 males; 30–34: 11 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 16 males; 25–29: 13 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 20 males; 20–24: 18 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 11 males; 15–19: 13 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 17 males; 10–14: 10 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 26 males; 5–9: 13 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 23 males; 0–4: 22 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 Grace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50819/lake-grace/topic/demographics-identity