6,544 ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,676
- 2016: 6,158
- 2021: 6,544
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lyndoch · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Lyndoch
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 43 makes Lyndoch noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The population has grown by 15% since 2011, reaching 6,544 people. While the area is aging, it still has a higher proportion of children than most similar places.
6,544
▲ +15.3%
- 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 Lyndoch — lower than 68% of areas.
| Lyndoch | 6,544 |
|---|---|
| 5351, SA | 6,195 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is a little older than the South Australian average and 4 years older than in 2011. This growth in age comes alongside a population increase of 868 people over the last decade.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 19.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure, though this share fell by 2.9 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 5.4 points to reach 17.2%.
17.2% ▲ +46.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lyndoch, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.4% of the population, which is a little below the national average. Most residents are married (56.8%), while those in de facto relationships rose to 11.6% since 2011.
1.4% ▲ +202.0%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lyndoch, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Lyndoch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405011112/lyndoch/topic/demographics-identity