Suburb in Whyalla

Point Lowly, SA

Point Lowly had a population of 34 at the 2021 Census (+36.0% since 2016). Median age 62.7. Median weekly household income $1,375. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Point Lowly at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Point Lowly's population grew by 36.0% to 34, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 62.7, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.7%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 60.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 10 households.

The median household earns $1,375 a week, below the SA average of $1,456.

10.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 41.9% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Point Lowly beside SA and Australia.

MeasurePoint LowlySAAustralia
Population341,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+36.0%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age62.740.938.2
Households10691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting0.0%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright60.0%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,375$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week–$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,505$1,866
Born overseas10.7%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion41.9%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

+36.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 312011
  2. 252016
  3. 342021

Age

Median age 62.7, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Point Lowly South Australia
Share of people by age, Point Lowly and South Australia
0–90.0%
10–190.0%
20–290.0%
30–390.0%
40–4923.5%
50–5914.7%
60–6961.8%
70–7914.7%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Point Lowly at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian51.7%
  2. English31.0%
  3. German10.3%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England9.7%

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

Around Point Lowly

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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