45,938 ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44,395
- 2016: 44,599
- 2021: 45,938
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2480, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2480, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Forty percent of residents in postcode 2480 have never married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. The population has grown to 45,938 people and is noticeably older than the national average. It is a region where the proportion of seniors is growing while the number of children has fallen.
45,938
▲ +3.5%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2480, NSW — higher than 89% of areas.
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
|---|---|
| Lismore | 44,334 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44, which is 6 years older than the Australian figure. This age has risen by 4 years since 2011, while the total population grew by 3.5% to 45,938 people.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Older than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 now make up 20.8% of the population, a figure well above the national 17.2%. This increase of 6.3 percentage points since 2011 comes as children under 15 fell to 17.0%, which is a little below the Australian average.
20.8% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 2480, NSW, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than elsewhere, at 13.5%.
5.7% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →2480, NSW splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2480, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2480, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2480/2480-nsw/topic/demographics-identity