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Lort River, WA

Lort River had a population of 60 at the 2021 Census (+46.3% since 2016). Median age 47.8. Median weekly household income $2,250. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Lort River at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Outback (South)

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lort River's population grew by 46.3% to 60, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 47.8, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 13.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

18.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 37.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 16 households.

The median household earns $2,250 a week, above the WA average of $1,816.

15.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 5.2% use a language other than English at home. 64.8% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Lort River beside WA and Australia.

MeasureLort RiverWAAustralia
Population602,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+46.3%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age47.838.038.2
Households16965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting18.8%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright37.5%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,250$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week–$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,841$1,866
Born overseas15.1%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home5.2%19.7%23.6%
No religion64.8%46.6%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

+46.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 712011
  2. 412016
  3. 602021

Age

Median age 47.8, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Lort River Western Australia
Share of people by age, Lort River and Western Australia
0–913.3%
10–190.0%
20–2918.3%
30–396.7%
40–495.0%
50–5921.7%
60–6918.3%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Lort River at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian56.7%
  2. English30.0%
  3. Irish6.7%
  4. Australian Aboriginal5.0%
  5. French5.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. French5.0%
  2. Spanish5.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. France5.0%

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

Around Lort River

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