2,012 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,931
- 2016: 1,986
- 2021: 2,012
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Laurieton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Laurieton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Laurieton is far older than most people across the country, with a typical age of 67. This makes the area one of the oldest in its class, where over half the population are seniors.
2,012
▲ +4.2%
- 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 Laurieton — higher than 78% of areas.
| Laurieton | 2,012 |
|---|---|
| 2443, NSW | 8,739 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The community has 2,012 people, which is larger than about 80% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales and Australia, by 28 and 29 years respectively.
67 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64 yrs
- 2016: 65 yrs
- 2021: 67 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Over half the population (56.3%) are aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 6.8% of the area, a figure far below the state and national averages.
56.3% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.8% ▼ -27.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Laurieton, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 56%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.0% of the population, which is well below the Australian average.
3.4% ▲ +74.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Laurieton, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (20%) and Divorced (17%).
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 Laurieton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12292/laurieton/topic/demographics-identity