Suburb in Alexandrina

Lake Plains, SA

Lake Plains had a population of 48 at the 2021 Census (−22.6% since 2016). Median age 60.2. Median weekly household income $1,094. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Lake Plains at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lake Plains's population shrank by 22.6% to 48, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 60.2, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 14.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.4%.

31.6% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 42.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 19 households.

The median household earns $1,094 a week, below the SA average of $1,456.

14.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 7.5% use a language other than English at home. 35.7% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Lake Plains beside SA and Australia.

MeasureLake PlainsSAAustralia
Population481,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016−22.6%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age60.240.938.2
Households19691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting31.6%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright42.1%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,094$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$300$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,505$1,866
Born overseas14.9%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home7.5%18.7%23.6%
No religion35.7%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−22.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 582011
  2. 622016
  3. 482021

Age

Median age 60.2, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Lake Plains South Australia
Share of people by age, Lake Plains and South Australia
0–914.6%
10–1910.4%
20–290.0%
30–396.3%
40–490.0%
50–596.3%
60–6929.2%
70–7910.4%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Lake Plains at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.8%
  2. Australian46.5%
  3. Scottish18.6%
  4. Filipino9.3%
  5. German9.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Filipino7.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England9.5%
  2. the Philippines9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Lake Plains

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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