Lumeah · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lumeah

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Younger families and couples shape daily life in Lumeah, where the typical resident is 37. This small community of 86 people has a much lower proportion of seniors than most similar areas, creating a demographic profile that is slightly younger than the national figure.

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Where Lumeah sits — Total population

86 ▼ -66.7%
  • 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 Lumeah — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lumeah86
6395, WA 1,543
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Lumeah is a small community with 86 residents. The typical person here is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.

86 ▼ -66.7%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 258
  • 2016: 79
  • 2021: 86

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

37 yrs ▲ +5.7%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 18.6% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over make up only 10.5%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.

10.5% ▲ +80.7%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.8%
  • 2016: 3.8%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.6% ▼ -29.1%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.3%
  • 2016: 26.6%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Lumeah splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.5%, which is well above the national figure. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the national average.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

18.5% ▲ +101.2%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 18.5%

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

Marital status

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In Lumeah, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 42%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 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 Lumeah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50868/lumeah/topic/demographics-identity