Limpinwood · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Limpinwood

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group in Limpinwood, representing 38% of the population. This is a mature community where the typical resident is 56, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With 234 people living here, the population is larger than about 57% of similar areas.

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📍 Limpinwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Limpinwood sits — Total population

234 ▲ +4.9%
  • 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 Limpinwood — higher than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Limpinwood234
2484, NSW 20,083
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Limpinwood is 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age is also much higher than in most other similar areas.

234 ▲ +4.9%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 223
  • 2016: 215
  • 2021: 234

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

56 yrs ▲ +14.3%

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 56 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.4% of the population, which is well above the own national and state figures. In contrast, children under 15 are few, making up just 11.5% of the community.

24.4% ▲ +69.8%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 28.4%
  • 2021: 24.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.5% ▼ -28.5%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Limpinwood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (12%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Nearly half of the population is married, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average.

1.3% ▲ —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.3%
  • 2021: 1.3%

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

11.3% ▼ -15.7%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 11.3%

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

Marital status

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In Limpinwood, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 13 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 14 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 18 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 13 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Limpinwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12342/limpinwood/topic/demographics-identity