146 ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 124
- 2016: 159
- 2021: 146
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lacmalac · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lacmalac
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older typical age of 48 years defines the small community of Lacmalac. While the population is modest at 146 people, the area has a higher proportion of children than most similar places. This creates a unique mix of older adults and young families in the region.
146
▲ +17.7%
- 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 Lacmalac — lower than 53% of areas.
| Lacmalac | 146 |
|---|---|
| 2720, NSW | 8,501 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. There are 146 people living in the area.
48 yrs ▼ -7.7%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 43.8%. Interestingly, children under 15 represent 20.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure, while those aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 13.7%.
13.7% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▲ +94.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lacmalac, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 62.2%, though those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 8.9%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lacmalac, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 22%.
Age & sex structure
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 Lacmalac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12239/lacmalac/topic/demographics-identity