1,962 ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,350
- 2016: 1,940
- 2021: 1,962
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Largs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Largs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 80% of similar areas are smaller than Largs, which is home to 1,962 people. This is a family-friendly area where children under 15 make up a much higher proportion of the population than in most other places. The typical resident is 39 years old, matching the state average.
1,962
▲ +45.3%
- 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 Largs — higher than 78% of areas.
| Largs | 1,962 |
|---|---|
| 2320, NSW | 39,163 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 1,962 people. The typical resident is 39, which is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the New South Wales average.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.4%, a little above the state average.
19.4% ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Largs splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Most residents are married at 52.8%, while de facto relationships at 10.3% are lower than in most areas.
5.2% ▲ +100.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Largs, Married is the majority at 53%; 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Largs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12287/largs/topic/demographics-identity