18,027 ▲ +54.5%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,666
- 2016: 15,224
- 2021: 18,027
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lynbrook - Lyndhurst · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Lynbrook - Lyndhurst
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost 60% of residents in Lynbrook - Lyndhurst are married, marking the most common relationship status in a community that has grown rapidly. The population jumped by 55% since 2011, reaching 18,027 people. It is a notably young area where the typical resident is just 33 years old.
18,027
▲ +54.5%
- 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 Lynbrook - Lyndhurst — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6,361 people since 2011, making it larger than about 87% of similar areas. The typical age of 33 is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
33 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 25.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as people aged 65 and over are far below the national average at only 7.2%.
7.2% ▲ +50.7%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.4% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lynbrook - Lyndhurst, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of residents, 0.2%, identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 5.9% of the population, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
0.2% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.9% ▼ -34.5%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lynbrook - Lyndhurst, Married is the majority at 60%; 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 Lynbrook - Lyndhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031306/lynbrook-lyndhurst/topic/demographics-identity