2,651 ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,887
- 2016: 2,614
- 2021: 2,651
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lawson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lawson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group in Lawson, where 42.7% of residents are wed. The area is noticeably older than the state and national averages, with a typical resident aged 45. It is a relatively large community for its level, home to 2,651 people.
2,651
▼ -8.2%
- 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 Lawson — higher than 82% of areas.
| Lawson | 2,651 |
|---|---|
| 2783, NSW | 2,651 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, making the area noticeably older than the New South Wales and Australian figures. Lawson is larger than about 83% of similar areas, with a total population of 2,651.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the biggest age group at 31.6%. Those aged 65 and over make up 18.2%, while children under 15 are 16.3%, which is a little below the national figure.
18.2% ▲ +40.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lawson, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than in the state or national averages, at 13.8%.
4.3% ▲ +47.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lawson, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Lawson
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12298/lawson/topic/demographics-identity