7,641 ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,342
- 2016: 7,616
- 2021: 7,641
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lilyfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lilyfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A higher share of couples in de facto relationships than most similar areas shapes the social landscape of Lilyfield. The community is relatively large for its size and consists mostly of working-age adults and families with children.
7,641
▲ +4.1%
- 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 Lilyfield — higher than 87% of areas.
| Lilyfield | 7,641 |
|---|---|
| 2040, NSW | 22,803 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lilyfield has 7,641 residents, making it one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as the 19.6% of people under 15 is higher than in most areas. This is consistent with a lower proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over sitting well below the national figure.
14.2% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lilyfield splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Many residents live in de facto relationships, at 15.7%, which is well above the New South Wales figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.6% of the population, a little below the national average.
1.6% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Lilyfield splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Lilyfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12334/lilyfield/topic/demographics-identity