Loadstone · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Loadstone

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

Far older than most similar areas, Loadstone is a sparsely populated place where the typical resident is 57 years old. This small community of just 34 people is shaped by a mature population, with no children under 15 living here.

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Where Loadstone sits — Total population

34 —
  • 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 Loadstone — lower than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Loadstone34
2474, NSW 6,492
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.

34 —

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37
  • 2021: 34

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

57 yrs —

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56 yrs
  • 2021: 57 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 38.2% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This explains why there are no children or young people in the area, as 100% of residents are aged 45 or older.

38.2% —

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.7%
  • 2021: 38.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Loadstone, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 62%; Seniors (65+) is next at 38%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 30.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 10.6%. No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.

30.8% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 30.8%

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

Marital status

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In Loadstone, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (25%).

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: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 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: 0 males; 10–14: 0 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 Loadstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12375/loadstone/topic/demographics-identity