Lambs Valley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lambs Valley

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

More than 60% of similar areas are smaller than Lambs Valley, which has a population of 347 people. This is a relatively young community where children under 15 make up 20.7% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average.

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📍 Lambs Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Lambs Valley sits — Total population

347 ▼ -20.4%
  • 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 Lambs Valley — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lambs Valley347
2335, NSW 8,124
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Lambs Valley is 41, making the area noticeably older than the Australian average of 38.

347 ▼ -20.4%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 436
  • 2016: 367
  • 2021: 347

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

41 yrs ▲ +2.5%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Families with children are common here, as the 20.7% of people under 15 is much higher than in most similar areas. Conversely, the 14.1% of residents aged 65 and over is well below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.

14.1% ▲ +28.3%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.7% ▼ -1.7%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Lambs Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Marriage is the most common relationship status at 59.1%, while the 7.3% of people in de facto relationships is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.4% of the population, which is a little below the state average.

1.4% ▲ +4.7%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 1.4%

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

7.3% ▼ -20.7%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 7.3%

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

Marital status

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In Lambs Valley, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 12 males; 70–74: 11 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 19 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 21 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 16 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 19 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 16 males; 40–44: 12 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 13 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 12 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 17 males; 15–19: 13 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 15 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 16 males; 5–9: 19 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 9 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 Lambs Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12272/lambs-valley/topic/demographics-identity