Lemon Tree · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lemon Tree

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Far older residents than most similar areas define Lemon Tree, where the typical person is 58. This sparsely populated spot has a population of just 54 people, with a high proportion of seniors and a surprising number of children.

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📍 Lemon Tree, Suburb / Locality

Where Lemon Tree sits — Total population

54
  • 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 Lemon Tree — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lemon Tree54
2259, NSW 66,236
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 58, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. Only 54 people live in the area, making it smaller than about 70% of similar places.

54

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60
  • 2021: 54

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

58 yrs

Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 58 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 25.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This older profile is balanced by a higher than usual number of children under 15, who account for 20.4% of residents.

25.9%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.3%
  • 2021: 25.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.4%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Lemon Tree, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales average. Around 52.7% of people are married, while those in de facto relationships make up only 7.3%, a figure much lower than most areas.

7.3%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 7.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Lemon Tree, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Lemon Tree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12308/lemon-tree/topic/demographics-identity