149 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 154
- 2021: 149
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lowlands · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lowlands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 56 defines Lowlands as a place where older adults are the mainstay of the community. This is a far older population than the national figure of 38, with over half of all residents aged between 45 and 64.
149
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- 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 Lowlands — lower than 52% of areas.
| Lowlands | 149 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | 38,042 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 149 people living in the area. The typical resident is far older than those in most other areas.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, making up only 6.7% of the residents.
28.9% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.7% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lowlands, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 51%; Seniors (65+) is next at 29%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 20% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the 11.5% national average. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.7%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.7% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lowlands, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Lowlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50866/lowlands/topic/demographics-identity