5,214 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,003
- 2016: 4,909
- 2021: 5,214
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lambton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lambton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of over 5,000 people makes Lambton larger than about 90% of similar areas. Most residents are in their prime working or family years, with a typical age of 40. This creates a balanced mix of ages across the suburb.
5,214
▲ +4.2%
- 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 Lambton — higher than 86% of areas.
| Lambton | 5,214 |
|---|---|
| 2299, NSW | 11,905 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 5,214, which is larger than about 90% of areas at this level. The typical resident is 40, making them a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 17.3% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.6%, a proportion that is lower than most similar areas.
16.6% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lambton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Marital status is split, with 41.9% married and 39.1% who have never married.
3.6% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Lambton splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12273/lambton/topic/demographics-identity