4,980 ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,988
- 2016: 4,985
- 2021: 4,980
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Lismore · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in East Lismore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 90% of similar areas are smaller than East Lismore, which has a population of 4,980 people. The community has a strong Indigenous presence and a typical resident age of 39, matching the state average.
4,980
▼ -0.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Lismore — higher than 86% of areas.
| East Lismore | 4,980 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
East Lismore is larger than about 90% of areas at its level, with a total population of 4,980 people.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is fairly balanced, though the proportion of people aged 65 and over is a little above the national figure at 20.1%. Children under 15 make up 16.9% of the population, which is slightly below the state and national averages.
20.1% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →East Lismore splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 7.2% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also more common than in most areas at 13.9%.
7.2% ▲ +51.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In East Lismore, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (32%) and Divorced (13%).
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 East Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11361/east-lismore/topic/demographics-identity