1,159 ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,047
- 2016: 1,046
- 2021: 1,159
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lawrence · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lawrence
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lawrence is 54 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This community of 1,159 people is shaped by a large senior population and a strong Indigenous presence.
1,159
▲ +10.7%
- 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 Lawrence — higher than 74% of areas.
| Lawrence | 1,159 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 54, which is far older than the usual person in New South Wales or across Australia.
54 yrs ▲ +3.8%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 32.7% of the population, a figure far above the state and national averages. This helps explain the older age profile, while children under 15 account for 16.3% of residents.
32.7% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lawrence, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 7.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas, at 14.5%.
7.2% ▲ +127.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +65.1%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lawrence, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Lawrence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12297/lawrence/topic/demographics-identity