Lake Lonsdale, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Lake Lonsdale is more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 985, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Lake Lonsdale at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 58
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $1,812
- SEIFA score
- 985
- Coordinates
- -37.0414, 142.6267
Lake Lonsdale demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Lake Lonsdale using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 41%, 0% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 11 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 7 | 13% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 23 | 41% |
| Seniors (65+) | 15 | 27% |
Share of the 56 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 12 | 63% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 7 | 37% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 21 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 21 occupied private dwellings in Lake Lonsdale.
- Median weekly rent
- $50
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,275
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,083
- Median weekly personal income
- $687
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 20 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 60%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
- Employed full-time
- 13
- Employed part-time
- 10
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Lake Lonsdale
Where is Lake Lonsdale?
Lake Lonsdale is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Lake Lonsdale?
At the 2021 Census, Lake Lonsdale had a population of about 58.
Is Lake Lonsdale an advantaged area?
Lake Lonsdale has an ABS SEIFA score of 985, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 49 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of Australian suburbs.
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