19,599 ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17,989
- 2016: 18,721
- 2021: 19,599
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lilydale - Coldstream · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Lilydale - Coldstream
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 20,000 people live in Lilydale - Coldstream, making it larger than about 91% of similar areas. The community is getting older, with the typical resident now 40 years old. This growth is reflected in a population that has climbed by 8.9% since 2011.
19,599
▲ +8.9%
- 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 Lilydale - Coldstream — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 1,610 people since 2011 to reach 19,599. Residents are slightly older than the national figure, with the typical age rising by 3 years over the last decade.
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.
Seniors aged 65 and over now make up 18.3% of the area, a figure that rose by 5.4 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 17.4%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
18.3% ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lilydale - Coldstream splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. Nearly half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 11.9% since 2011.
1.3% ▲ +205.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +47.4%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lilydale - Coldstream, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Lilydale - Coldstream [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051278/lilydale-coldstream/topic/demographics-identity