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.
Laurel Hill · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Laurel Hill — lower than 85% of areas.
| Laurel Hill | 21 |
|---|---|
| 2649, NSW | 30 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.6% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Laurel Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Children (0–14) (35%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
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%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Laurel Hill, Married is the majority at 77%; Never married is next at 23%.
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