Linburn · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Linburn

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

A small population of just 59 people defines daily life in Linburn, where a high number of children and a lack of young adults create a unique age gap. This sparsely populated area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45.

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📍 Linburn, Suburb / Locality

Where Linburn sits — Total population

59
  • 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 Linburn — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Linburn59
2850, NSW 19,146
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is small, being smaller than about 69% of similar areas. The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales by 6 years.

59

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 64
  • 2021: 59

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

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 27.1% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average. This is a sharp contrast to young adults aged 25 to 44, who make up 0% of the community.

16.9%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.1%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31.3%
  • 2021: 27.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Linburn, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Children (0–14) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Most residents are married at 60.9%, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 8.3%.

8.3%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 8.3%

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

Marital status

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In Linburn, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Linburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12343/linburn/topic/demographics-identity