310 ▼ -43.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 548
- 2016: 216
- 2021: 310
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Laguna · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Laguna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly older population has become the defining feature of Laguna, where the typical resident is now 57. This is far older than the national figure of 38, creating a community dominated by retirees and older adults.
310
▼ -43.4%
- 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 Laguna — higher than 59% of areas.
| Laguna | 310 |
|---|---|
| 2325, NSW | 31,073 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has 310 residents, making it larger than about 61% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 57, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39.
57 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 35.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state figure, at just 10.3%.
35.8% ▲ +90.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Laguna splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (37%) and Seniors (65+) (36%), with Young adults (25–44) at 12%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, at 53.9%, while those in de facto relationships are at 9.7%, which is a little below the Australian average. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the state level.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▼ -42.6%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Laguna, Married is the majority at 55%; 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 Laguna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12245/laguna/topic/demographics-identity