301 —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 304
- 2021: 301
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lidster · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lidster
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Lidster has seen a shift in its makeup over the last decade, now home to 301 people. The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the national figure, although a high number of children live here too.
301
—
- 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 Lidster — higher than 59% of areas.
| Lidster | 301 |
|---|---|
| 2800, NSW | 48,283 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Lidster is 46, making the area noticeably older than New South Wales and far older than the rest of Australia.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 25.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.9% of residents, slightly above the state average.
18.9% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.2% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lidster, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are the most common relationship status at 73.2%. Very few people are in de facto relationships (3.8%), a figure well below the national average, and there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.8% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lidster, Married is the majority at 73%; Never married is next at 16%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Lidster
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lidster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12328/lidster/topic/demographics-identity