1,299 ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,264
- 2016: 1,295
- 2021: 1,299
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Lake · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Lake
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in North Lake is 41, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With 1,299 people living here, it is larger than about 77% of similar areas. This creates a community where older adults are the most prominent age group.
1,299
▲ +2.8%
- 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 North Lake — higher than 74% of areas.
| North Lake | 1,299 |
|---|---|
| 6163, WA | 54,704 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 1,299 people. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and Australian figures of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 30.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.6% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.
15.2% ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Lake, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (53.9%), while 10.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most similar areas. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 0.5% of the population, a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.5% ▼ -55.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Lake, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 North Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51144/north-lake/topic/demographics-identity