Nomans Lake · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nomans Lake

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

The population of Nomans Lake has shifted to be notably younger and more family-focused since 2011. While it is a sparsely populated area of just 59 people, it now stands out for having a very high proportion of children.

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Where Nomans Lake sits — Total population

59
  • 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 Nomans Lake — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nomans Lake59
6312, WA 4,556
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 37, making the area a little younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.

59

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50
  • 2021: 59

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

37 yrs

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35 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 a striking 40.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. At the same time, those aged 65 and over are well above the state average at 23.7%.

23.7%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 23.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

40.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.0%
  • 2021: 40.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Nomans Lake, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married at 66.7%, and 15.4% are in de facto relationships, which is well above the national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the state and national averages.

15.4%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 15.4%

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

Marital status

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In Nomans Lake, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 20%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 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 Nomans Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51123/nomans-lake/topic/demographics-identity