442
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Lord Howe Island · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Lord Howe Island
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A shrinking population of just 442 people defines the current economic landscape of Lord Howe Island. This small community is seeing a slight decline in residents, which stands in stark contrast to the growth seen across the mainland.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has fallen by 0.5% since 2021, a rate that is well below the New South Wales growth figure of 6.1%.
-0.5%
Lower than 97% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Lord Howe Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10803/lord-howe-island/topic/economy-advantage