157,347 ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 148,983
- 2016: 145,480
- 2021: 157,347
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lyne · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Lyne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lyne is now 51, making it far older than most other areas. This shift is dramatic, with the typical age climbing 17 years since 2011. While the population grew by 5.6% to reach 157,347 people, the area is now defined by a very high proportion of seniors.
157,347
▲ +5.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lyne — lower than 66% of areas.
| Lyne | 157,347 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 8,364 people since 2011 to reach 157,347. This total is smaller than about 68% of similar areas.
51 yrs ▲ +50.0%
Older than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 30.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much lower than most areas at 15.7%.
30.4% ▲ +195.3%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lyne splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.7% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Nearly half of residents are married, while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship.
6.7% ▲ +111.1%
Higher than 84% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lyne, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Lyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED124/lyne/topic/demographics-identity