3,699 ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,037
- 2016: 3,370
- 2021: 3,699
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lathlain · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lathlain
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lathlain is 35, making the area noticeably younger than the Western Australian and national average. This community of 3,699 people is larger than most similar areas and has a distinct age profile with very few seniors.
3,699
▲ +21.8%
- 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 Lathlain — higher than 86% of areas.
| Lathlain | 3,699 |
|---|---|
| 6100, WA | 15,816 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lathlain is a larger area than about 87% of similar places, with a typical resident aged 35. This is three years younger than the typical person in both Western Australia and across Australia.
35 yrs ▼ -2.8%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 33.8% of the population. This helps explain why there are far fewer seniors here, as those aged 65 and over account for only 11.9% of residents, which is well below the national figure.
11.9% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lathlain, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More people here are in de facto relationships than in most other areas, at 13.5%. About 1.7% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.7% ▲ +124.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Lathlain splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lathlain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50835/lathlain/topic/demographics-identity