8,514 ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7,193
- 2016: 7,695
- 2021: 8,514
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Upper Lachlan Shire · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Upper Lachlan Shire
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Upper Lachlan Shire, where the typical person is 49 years old. The population has grown by 18% since 2011 to reach 8,514 people. This growth happens alongside a shifting age profile that is now much older than the state and national averages.
8,514
▲ +18.4%
- 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 Upper Lachlan Shire — lower than 56% of areas.
| Upper Lachlan Shire | 8,514 |
|---|---|
| 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 resident is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011, while the total population grew by 1,321 people to reach 8,514.
49 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Older than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A quarter of the population is now 65 or older, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This trend is consistent with a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.6% of the area.
25.0% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Upper Lachlan Shire, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.1% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. De facto relationships have risen to 12.3% since 2011, and over half of residents are married.
3.1% ▲ +85.6%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +63.3%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Upper Lachlan Shire, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Upper Lachlan Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17640/upper-lachlan-shire/topic/demographics-identity