20,927 ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21,055
- 2016: 21,129
- 2021: 20,927
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora is now 40 years old, reflecting a population that has grown older over the last decade. With over 20,900 people, the area is one of the largest of its kind in the region. It is a community where family life is prominent, with a higher-than-usual proportion of children.
20,927
▼ -0.6%
- 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 Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora — higher than 90% of areas.
| Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora | 20,927 |
|---|---|
| 2234, NSW | 30,648 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 20,927. Residents are a little older than the national figure, with the typical age rising by 3 years since 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. At the same time, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has risen sharply by 7.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.3%.
16.3% ▲ +92.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marital patterns here differ from the national trend, with 57.6% of people married and a very low 6.4% in de facto relationships, which is well below the Australian figure. About 1.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a rate a little below the state and national averages.
1.4% ▲ +76.4%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora, Married is the majority at 58%; 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 Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021535/menai-lucas-heights-woronora/topic/demographics-identity