5,703 ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,485
- 2016: 5,112
- 2021: 5,703
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lyneham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Lyneham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 5,703 people in Lyneham have never been married, reflecting a population that is noticeably younger than the national average. The area has grown quickly, adding about 1,218 people since 2011.
5,703
▲ +27.2%
- 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 Lyneham — lower than 73% of areas.
| Lyneham | 5,703 |
|---|---|
| 2602, ACT | 34,540 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Lyneham is 35, which is about the same as across the ACT and three years younger than the Australian figure. This age has dropped slightly since 2011.
35 yrs ▼ -2.8%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 38.5% of the population. Conversely, children under 15 make up only 11.3%, a figure well below the 18.2% seen across the ACT and Australia.
16.6% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.3% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lyneham, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas, at 17.4%, which is well above the national figure. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.2%, slightly lower than the national average.
1.2% ▲ +59.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lyneham, Never married is the majority at 50%; Married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lyneham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051057/lyneham/topic/demographics-identity