3,656 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,799
- 2016: 3,579
- 2021: 3,656
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lismore · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lismore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 3,656 people now lives in Lismore, where the typical resident is 41 years old. This community is noticeably older than the national figure and stands out for having a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than most similar areas.
3,656
▼ -3.8%
- 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 Lismore — higher than 86% of areas.
| Lismore | 3,656 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lismore is larger than about 87% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
41 yrs ▲ +20.6%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19.1% of the population, slightly above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 are a little below the national average at 15.8%.
19.1% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lismore splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. Half of the population (50.8%) have never been married.
6.6% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lismore, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 24%.
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 Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12353/lismore/topic/demographics-identity