288 ▼ -42.3%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 499
- 2016: 351
- 2021: 288
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lucindale · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Lucindale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the residents in Lucindale are married, reflecting a community with a very mature population. The typical resident is 55, which is far older than the national figure. This shift is part of a wider trend where the population has shrank by 42% since 2011.
288
▼ -42.3%
- 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 Lucindale — lower than 85% of areas.
| Lucindale | 288 |
|---|---|
| 5272, SA | 908 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 288 people, which is smaller than about 84% of similar areas. Since 2011, the typical age has risen by 8 years to 55, making the area far older than most of Australia.
55 yrs ▲ +17.0%
Older than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 29.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 13.5% of the community, which is well below the state and national figures.
29.5% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lucindale splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 15% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure and has risen since 2011. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 1.7% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
1.7% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +41.9%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lucindale, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Lucindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422028/lucindale/topic/demographics-identity