Lindendale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lindendale

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

A typical resident in Lindendale is far older than the national figure, with a median age of 49. This gap is most evident in the high number of seniors, who make up 27% of the local population.

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📍 Lindendale, Suburb / Locality

Where Lindendale sits — Total population

263 ▼ -17.8%
  • 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 Lindendale — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lindendale263
2480, NSW 45,938
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 263 people, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.

263 ▼ -17.8%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 320
  • 2016: 245
  • 2021: 263

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

49 yrs ▲ +8.9%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 27% of the area, a figure well above both the state and national levels. This contributes to an age structure where older adults and seniors together account for over half the population.

27.0% ▲ +87.8%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 27.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.5% ▼ -9.7%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.4%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Lindendale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married people make up 53.2% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 5.8%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.9% of the community.

5.8% ▼ -35.4%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.0%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 5.8%

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

Marital status

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In Lindendale, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 8 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 11 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 14 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 16 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 12 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 6 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 Lindendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12345/lindendale/topic/demographics-identity