Lalor Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lalor Park

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A younger population defines Lalor Park, where the typical resident is 37. This community has grown to 7,834 people, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.

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📍 Lalor Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Lalor Park sits — Total population

7,834 ▲ +12.2%
  • 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 Lalor Park — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lalor Park7,834
2147, NSW 37,285
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 37, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the national figure of 38.

7,834 ▲ +12.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6,981
  • 2016: 7,667
  • 2021: 7,834

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

37 yrs ▲ +2.8%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 19.6% of the population, which is a little above the national average. In contrast, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 14%, which is well below both the state and national figures.

14.0% ▲ +4.0%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.6% ▼ -8.6%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.4%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Lalor Park splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the population, a higher share than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.3%, which is a little below the Australian average of 11.5%.

3.8% ▲ +38.1%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7%
  • 2016: 3.7%
  • 2021: 3.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.3% ▲ +21.8%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 9.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Lalor Park splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 42 males; 85+: 107 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 53 males; 80–84: 67 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 80 males; 75–79: 89 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 132 males; 70–74: 149 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 197 males; 65–69: 185 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 277 males; 60–64: 231 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 226 males; 55–59: 244 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 243 males; 50–54: 246 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 262 males; 45–49: 262 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 266 males; 40–44: 279 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 257 males; 35–39: 301 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 297 males; 30–34: 289 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 283 males; 25–29: 285 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 257 males; 20–24: 227 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 224 males; 15–19: 226 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 287 males; 10–14: 228 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 248 males; 5–9: 261 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 243 males; 0–4: 271 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lalor Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12270/lalor-park/topic/demographics-identity