2,036 ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,278
- 2016: 2,112
- 2021: 2,036
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lamington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lamington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Lamington are married, reflecting a community where family ties are strong. The area is notably young, with a typical resident aged just 33. This makes it much younger than the state and national averages.
2,036
▼ -10.6%
- 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 Lamington — higher than 78% of areas.
| Lamington | 2,036 |
|---|---|
| 6430, WA | 21,920 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lamington has 2,036 people, which is larger than about 80% of similar areas. The typical resident is 33, making the area noticeably younger than both Western Australia and Australia.
33 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 23.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than elsewhere, at only 7.8%.
7.8% ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.2% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lamington, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.7%. About 4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is slightly higher than the state and national figures.
4.0% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.7% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lamington, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (41%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Lamington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50829/lamington/topic/demographics-identity