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.
Lalor Park · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lalor Park — higher than 87% of areas.
| Lalor Park | 7,834 |
|---|---|
| 2147, NSW | 37,285 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Lalor Park splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Lalor Park splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
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