17,092 ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15,508
- 2016: 17,023
- 2021: 17,092
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lakemba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lakemba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Lakemba is just 32 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the rest of New South Wales. It is one of the most populous areas of its kind with 17,092 people. This young profile is driven by a high number of children and young adults.
17,092
▲ +10.2%
- 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 Lakemba — higher than 89% of areas.
| Lakemba | 17,092 |
|---|---|
| 2195, NSW | 27,103 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 32, which is among the lowest ages for this level of area and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
32 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 24.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as those aged 65 and over represent just 10.6% of residents.
10.6% ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.7% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lakemba, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (55.1%), while those in de facto relationships make up only 2.4%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.3% of the population.
0.3% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
2.4% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lakemba, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Lakemba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12266/lakemba/topic/demographics-identity