98 —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 112
- 2021: 98
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Laffing Waters · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Laffing Waters
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Laffing Waters than in most similar areas. This small community of 98 people has a diverse age mix, with a notable number of children under 15. The typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than the national figure.
98
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- 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 Laffing Waters — lower than 59% of areas.
| Laffing Waters | 98 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | 45,077 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Laffing Waters is a small area with only 98 residents. Its typical resident is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Conversely, the 14.3% of people aged 65 and over is well below the New South Wales average.
14.3% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Laffing Waters, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married, accounting for 68.0% of the population.
6.1% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Laffing Waters, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Laffing Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12242/laffing-waters/topic/demographics-identity