13,073 ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12,032
- 2016: 12,472
- 2021: 13,073
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lavington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lavington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than a third of Lavington's residents are married, making it one of the largest populations in the region. While the typical resident is 40, the area has a notably high proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the state.
13,073
▲ +8.7%
- 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 Lavington — higher than 88% of areas.
| Lavington | 13,073 |
|---|---|
| 2641, NSW | 16,550 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lavington is among the largest areas at this level, with 13,073 people. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Children under 15 account for 17.5%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
22.0% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lavington splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. About 11.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is around the middle for its level.
4.7% ▲ +54.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Lavington splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lavington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12296/lavington/topic/demographics-identity