6,094 ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6,476
- 2016: 6,194
- 2021: 6,094
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lachlan · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Lachlan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence and a high number of children shape the daily life of Lachlan. With 18.3% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, this is far above the national figure. The population has shrunk by about 5.9% since 2011, leaving a community of 6,094 people.
6,094
▼ -5.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Lachlan — lower than 63% of areas.
| Lachlan | 6,094 |
|---|---|
| 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 typical person living here is 41, making the area noticeably older than the Australian average. This age has crept up slightly since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families and seniors are both well represented, with children under 15 making up 21.3% and those aged 65 and over at 21.4%. The proportion of seniors is higher than most areas and has risen since the last census.
21.4% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lachlan splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far more common here than in the rest of the state, rising to 18.3% since 2011. Most residents are either married or have never married, and de facto relationships have risen slightly to 12.8%.
18.3% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lachlan, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Widowed (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lachlan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14600/lachlan/topic/demographics-identity