15,665 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,922
- 2016: 14,468
- 2021: 15,665
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lavington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Lavington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 79% of similar areas are smaller than Lavington, which has grown to 15,665 people. The area is notably older than the national average, with a growing number of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
15,665
▲ +12.5%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lavington — higher than 78% of areas.
| Lavington | 15,665 |
|---|---|
| 2641, NSW | 16,550 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 13% since 2011, adding about 1,743 people. Residents are a little older than those in New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age of 40 years.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2% and rose 5.2 points since 2011. Children under 15 make up 18.1%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
21.6% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lavington splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships account for 11.6% of the community, a figure slightly above the state average.
4.7% ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Lavington splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Lavington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109011176/lavington/topic/demographics-identity