15,772 ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15,292
- 2016: 13,334
- 2021: 15,772
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lara · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Lara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A six-year drop in the typical age of residents marks a significant shift for Lara, where the usual resident is now just 36. This makes the area much younger than most similar places. The population has also grown, reaching 15,772 people in the latest census.
15,772
▲ +3.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lara — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lara is among the largest areas of its kind in the region, with its population growing by 3.1% since 2011 to add about 480 people.
36 yrs ▼ -14.3%
Younger than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 20.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has fallen to 15.4%, leaving this group a little below the state and national figures.
15.4% ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lara, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.5% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. Relationships are mostly traditional, with 49.4% of residents married, though the share of people in de facto relationships rose to 12.9%.
1.5% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +39.8%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lara, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
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 Lara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213008/lara/topic/demographics-identity