24,599 ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21,173
- 2016: 23,148
- 2021: 24,599
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lindfield - Roseville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Lindfield - Roseville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer than 1 in 100 people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Lindfield - Roseville, placing it among the lowest for this trait among similar areas. The area has grown by 16% since 2011 to reach 24,599 residents, with a typical age of 41 that is noticeably older than the national figure.
24,599
▲ +16.2%
- 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 Lindfield - Roseville — higher than 95% of areas.
| Lindfield - Roseville | 24,599 |
|---|---|
| 2070, NSW | 14,648 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 24,599 is among the largest at this level, having added about 3,426 people since 2011. Residents are a little older than the New South Wales average, with the typical age rising slightly to 41 years.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
Children under 15 make up 20.3% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places. While the proportion of children fell slightly since 2011, the share of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 17.4%, sitting about the same as the state and national figures.
17.4% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lindfield - Roseville splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 59.5% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 6.1%. Only 0.3% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%.
0.3% ▲ +210.8%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.1% ▲ +59.8%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lindfield - Roseville, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Lindfield - Roseville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031408/lindfield-roseville/topic/demographics-identity