4,060 ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,927
- 2016: 3,164
- 2021: 4,060
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lewisham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lewisham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lewisham is now just 34 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This community is largely defined by a high proportion of young adults and a smaller number of children and seniors than usual.
4,060
▲ +38.7%
- 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 Lewisham — higher than 86% of areas.
| Lewisham | 4,060 |
|---|---|
| 2049, NSW | 12,258 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 4,060 residents, Lewisham is larger than about 88% of similar areas. This population is markedly young, with a typical age that is 5 years lower than the New South Wales average.
34 yrs ▼ -10.5%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 44.8% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 (13.6%) and seniors over 65 (11.9%) are both well below the national figures.
11.9% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lewisham, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting at 20.6%, which is well above the national figure. About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the state and national averages.
1.2% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.6% ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lewisham, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 34%.
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 Lewisham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12322/lewisham/topic/demographics-identity