54,684 ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 54,795
- 2016: 55,336
- 2021: 54,684
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lachlan Valley · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Lachlan Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Lachlan Valley are married, reflecting a traditional social structure in an area that is aging. The region is noticeably older than the state and national averages, with a strong and growing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
54,684
▼ -0.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Lachlan Valley — lower than 56% of areas.
| Lachlan Valley | 54,684 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
A typical resident here is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure. The total population has stayed steady at 54,684 people since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 make up 23.8% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average. While the proportion of children under 15 is higher than most areas, this group has fallen since 2011.
23.8% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lachlan Valley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.0% of the population, which is well above the national average and has risen since 2011. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.9% of residents, slightly above the state figure.
11.0% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lachlan Valley, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) 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 Lachlan Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10302/lachlan-valley/topic/demographics-identity