Lillian Rock · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lillian Rock

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

A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Lillian Rock, where the typical resident is 52. This shift towards an older demographic is clear, with a high proportion of seniors and very few children compared to most other areas.

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📍 Lillian Rock, Suburb / Locality

Where Lillian Rock sits — Total population

234 ▲ +8.8%
  • 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 Lillian Rock — higher than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lillian Rock234
2480, NSW 45,938
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Lillian Rock has 234 residents, making it larger than about 57% of similar areas. The typical person here is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

234 ▲ +8.8%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 215
  • 2016: 218
  • 2021: 234

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

52 yrs ▲ +8.3%

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults make up the largest group at 39.7%, and seniors aged 65 and over are well above the national figure at 22.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 11.5% of the population, which is well below the state average.

22.2% ▲ +117.2%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.5% ▼ -51.4%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.7%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Lillian Rock, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 23.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the New South Wales figure.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

23.2% ▲ +29.6%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 23.2%

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

Marital status

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In Lillian Rock, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (30%) and Divorced (20%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 14 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 19 males; 60–64: 13 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 16 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 13 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 11 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 11 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lillian Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12332/lillian-rock/topic/demographics-identity