218 —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 228
- 2021: 218
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake Bathurst · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lake Bathurst
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lake Bathurst is far older than those in most similar areas. The community is small, with 218 people, and is marked by a high proportion of older adults and a significantly higher rate of de facto relationships than the national figure.
218
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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 Lake Bathurst — higher than 55% of areas.
| Lake Bathurst | 218 |
|---|---|
| 2580, NSW | 31,629 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population stands at 218 people.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 13.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 33.5%.
16.5% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lake Bathurst, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here at 17.2%, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.2% of the population, a figure about the same as the national average.
3.2% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lake Bathurst, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Lake Bathurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12247/lake-bathurst/topic/demographics-identity