Laughtondale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Laughtondale

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

A typical resident in Laughtondale is 50 years old, making it far older than most similar areas. This sparsely populated place is home to just 102 people and has a distinct age profile that leans heavily toward older adults.

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📍 Laughtondale, Suburb / Locality

Where Laughtondale sits — Total population

102
  • 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 Laughtondale — lower than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Laughtondale102
2775, NSW 1,518
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 102 people living here. The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

102

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 83
  • 2021: 102

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

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 only 8.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This age gap is reflected in the structure, where older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 39.2%.

20.6%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.8%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 8.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Laughtondale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.1%. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%.

18.1%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 18.1%

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

Marital status

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In Laughtondale, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (16%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Laughtondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12290/laughtondale/topic/demographics-identity