948 ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 911
- 2016: 961
- 2021: 948
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lapstone · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lapstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of residents in Lapstone are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical person is 44 years old. This makes the area noticeably older than the state and national figures. It is a well-populated spot for its size, with 948 people living across the area.
948
▲ +4.1%
- 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 Lapstone — higher than 72% of areas.
| Lapstone | 948 |
|---|---|
| 2773, NSW | 5,978 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. At 948 people, the population is larger than about 74% of similar areas.
44 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.7% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Children under 15 account for 18.0%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
20.7% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lapstone, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.0% of the community, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. While 57.9% of residents are married, those in de facto relationships make up 9.7%, a rate lower than in most areas.
2.0% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +45.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lapstone, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
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 Lapstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12285/lapstone/topic/demographics-identity