2,117 ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,194
- 2016: 2,193
- 2021: 2,117
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lismore Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lismore Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger-than-average population of 2,117 people lives in Lismore Heights, where residents are generally older than those in the rest of the state. The community is marked by a significant proportion of First Nations people, with 6.5% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2,117
▼ -3.5%
- 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 Heights — higher than 79% of areas.
| Lismore Heights | 2,117 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This area is larger than about 81% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.0% of the population, which is a little above the national average. Children under 15 account for 16.2%, a little below the New South Wales figure of 18.2%.
20.0% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lismore Heights splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.5% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up 14.0% of the population, which is higher than most areas.
6.5% ▲ +153.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lismore Heights, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
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 Lismore Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12354/lismore-heights/topic/demographics-identity