East Lynne · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in East Lynne

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in East Lynne is 56 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of 94 people, with a high proportion of seniors and a notable number of people in de facto relationships.

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📍 East Lynne, Suburb / Locality

Where East Lynne sits — Total population

94
  • 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 Lynne — lower than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
East Lynne94
2536, NSW 19,333
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is very small, with only 94 residents. The typical person here is 56, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39.

94

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 95
  • 2021: 94

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

56 yrs

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 56 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 31.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at only 8.5%.

31.9%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 31.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.5%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In East Lynne, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Seniors (65+) (33%) and Youth (15–24) (11%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 7.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also very common here, at 27.8%, far above the New South Wales rate of 10.6%.

27.8%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 27.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In East Lynne, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 East Lynne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11362/east-lynne/topic/demographics-identity