60 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49
- 2021: 60
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lankeys Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lankeys Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lankeys Creek is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a small community of 60 people where half the population are seniors.
60
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- 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 Lankeys Creek — lower than 69% of areas.
| Lankeys Creek | 60 |
|---|---|
| 2644, NSW | 2,442 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 51 is much higher than most similar areas, making Lankeys Creek far older than both New South Wales and Australia.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Half the population are aged 65 and over, which is far above the state and national figures. This explains why children under 15 make up just 5% of the area, among the lowest rates for similar places.
50.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.0% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lankeys Creek, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 49%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is well above the national average at 10%. Additionally, 25% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure far above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
10.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lankeys Creek, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 22%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Lankeys Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lankeys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12280/lankeys-creek/topic/demographics-identity