18,993 ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18,498
- 2016: 18,938
- 2021: 18,993
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 18,993 people in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone are married, making it a community where family ties are very strong. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a population that has grown by about 495 people since 2011.
18,993
▲ +2.7%
- 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 Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone — higher than 88% of areas.
| Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone | 18,993 |
|---|---|
| 2774, NSW | 13,010 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 41, which is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38. This age has risen by two years since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 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% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has risen significantly by 6.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 19%.
19.0% ▲ +48.7%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone 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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.2% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.7%, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
2.2% ▲ +76.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +30.9%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011450/blaxland-warrimoo-lapstone/topic/demographics-identity