20 ▼ -55.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45
- 2016: 52
- 2021: 20
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Lakes · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Lakes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in The Lakes is 56 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has only 20 people and a population profile that differs sharply from the rest of Western Australia.
20
▼ -55.6%
- 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 The Lakes — lower than 86% of areas.
| The Lakes | 20 |
|---|---|
| 6556, WA | 1,969 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is just 20 people, making it smaller than about 85% of similar areas.
56 yrs ▲ +21.7%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 or seniors over 65, figures that are far below the state and national levels. Most residents are adults aged 45 to 64.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In The Lakes, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 56%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 44%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result well below the state average.
0.0% → —
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.
15.0% ▲ —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Lakes, Married is the majority at 82%; Never married is next at 18%.
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 The Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51443/the-lakes/topic/demographics-identity