7,348 —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7,246
- 2021: 7,348
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Loftus - Yarrawarrah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Loftus - Yarrawarrah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in Loftus - Yarrawarrah are married, with 58.9% of the population in this group. This is a stable community of 7,348 people where the typical resident is 40 years old. It is especially notable for having a much higher proportion of children under 15 than most similar areas.
7,348
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- 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 Loftus - Yarrawarrah — lower than 63% of areas.
| Loftus - Yarrawarrah | 7,348 |
|---|---|
| 2232, NSW | 35,304 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1.4% since 2016, adding about 102 people to reach a total of 7,348. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure and has barely changed since the last census.
40 yrs —
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 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.
Children under 15 make up 21.0% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 2.4 points since 2016 to 18.5%.
18.5% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Loftus - Yarrawarrah splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little below the national figure, 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 7.8%, though this rose 1.2 points since 2016.
1.9% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Loftus - Yarrawarrah, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Loftus - Yarrawarrah
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Loftus - Yarrawarrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021608/loftus-yarrawarrah/topic/demographics-identity