126,496 ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 116,868
- 2016: 120,014
- 2021: 126,496
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake Macquarie - East · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Lake Macquarie - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 9,600 people have moved to Lake Macquarie - East since 2011, contributing to a population that has grown by 8.2%. This area is now noticeably older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 42. This shift is most visible in the rising number of seniors, who now make up over 21% of the community.
126,496
▲ +8.2%
- 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 Lake Macquarie - East — higher than 86% of areas.
| Lake Macquarie - East | 126,496 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has reached 126,496, making it larger than about 86% of similar areas. The typical age of residents is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 21.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This group has grown by 3.5 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children has barely changed.
21.5% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lake Macquarie - East splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents now make up 4.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and rose 2.3 percentage points since 2011. Nearly half of all residents are married.
4.9% ▲ +86.3%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +37.8%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lake Macquarie - East, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Lake Macquarie - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11101/lake-macquarie-east/topic/demographics-identity