Liston · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Liston

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

More than half of the 130 people in Liston are married, which is the most common relationship status in this small community. This is a notably elderly area where the typical resident is 60, making it far older than the national figure.

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Where Liston sits — Total population

130 ▼ -62.9%
  • 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 Liston — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Liston130
2372, NSW 4,789
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With a total population of 130, Liston is smaller than about half of similar areas. The typical resident is 60, which is 22 years older than the Australian average.

130 ▼ -62.9%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 350
  • 2016: 133
  • 2021: 130

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

60 yrs ▲ +20.0%

Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50 yrs
  • 2016: 57 yrs
  • 2021: 60 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is heavily skewed toward older residents, with 33.1% aged 65 and over, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12.3% of the population, which is well below the state figure.

33.1% ▲ +70.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.4%
  • 2016: 31.6%
  • 2021: 33.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.3% ▼ -26.8%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Liston splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Seniors (65+) (33%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 20% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the national figure.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.4%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

20.0% ▲ +102.4%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 20.0%

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

Marital status

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In Liston, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 20%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 12 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 17 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 6 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: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Liston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12355/liston/topic/demographics-identity