5,831 ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,972
- 2016: 5,866
- 2021: 5,831
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Lake · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Lake
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much smaller proportion of seniors live in South Lake than across Australia, making it a younger-feeling area. This shift is seen in the typical resident's age, which is 36 years. With 5,831 residents, it is larger than about 91% of similar areas.
5,831
▼ -2.4%
- 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 South Lake — higher than 86% of areas.
| South Lake | 5,831 |
|---|---|
| 6164, WA | 66,124 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38 years. This age profile is much lower than most other areas of this size.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 12.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Young adults between 25 and 44 are the largest group at 30.2%.
12.5% ▲ +68.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Lake splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.0% of the population, which is higher than most areas. About 41.7% of residents are married, while 41.3% have never been married.
4.0% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →South Lake splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 South Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51377/south-lake/topic/demographics-identity