471 ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 513
- 2016: 429
- 2021: 471
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lidsdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lidsdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong presence of young families and Indigenous residents shapes daily life in Lidsdale. The community of 471 people is notably young for its area, with children under 15 making up 21% of the population.
471
▼ -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 Lidsdale — higher than 64% of areas.
| Lidsdale | 471 |
|---|---|
| 2790, NSW | 15,452 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the New South Wales figure.
38 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.4%, putting the area around the middle for its level.
17.4% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lidsdale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is prominent here, with 8.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Most residents are married (52.9%), while 10.3% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas.
8.3% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lidsdale, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Lidsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12327/lidsdale/topic/demographics-identity