Laurel Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Laurel Hill

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

A huge gap in the age profile marks Laurel Hill, where children under 15 make up 28.6% of the population. This small area of just 21 people is much younger than most similar places, despite the typical resident being 41 years old.

Open map →
📍 Laurel Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Laurel Hill sits — Total population

21
  • 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 Laurel Hill — lower than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Laurel Hill21
2649, NSW 30
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Laurel Hill is a very small community of 21 people, which is smaller than about 85% of similar areas.

21

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20
  • 2021: 21

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

41 yrs

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a high proportion of children, at 10 percentage points above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up 14.3% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales average.

14.3%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40.0%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

28.6%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

View on map →

In Laurel Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Children (0–14) (35%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the New South Wales and national averages of around 3%.

Marital status

View on map →

In Laurel Hill, Married is the majority at 77%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

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

More for Laurel Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Laurel Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12291/laurel-hill/topic/demographics-identity