6,171 ▲ +111.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,923
- 2016: 4,830
- 2021: 6,171
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lakelands · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lakelands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lakelands is just 32 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national averages. This is a growing community of 6,171 people where families with children are far more common than in most other areas.
6,171
▲ +111.1%
- 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 Lakelands — higher than 86% of areas.
| Lakelands | 6,171 |
|---|---|
| 6180, WA | 6,777 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 6,171 people, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in the rest of Western Australia and Australia, with a typical age of 32.
32 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 30 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 26.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, accounting for only 12.9% of residents.
12.9% ▲ +71.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.2% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lakelands splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than elsewhere, with 15.7% of people in such a partnership. Around 2.6% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.6% ▲ +164.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lakelands, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lakelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50828/lakelands/topic/demographics-identity