411 ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 314
- 2016: 354
- 2021: 411
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lochiel · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lochiel
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people live in de facto relationships in Lochiel than across the rest of the state. This small community of 411 people is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 44.
411
▲ +30.9%
- 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 Lochiel — higher than 62% of areas.
| Lochiel | 411 |
|---|---|
| 2549, NSW | 4,101 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lochiel is larger than about 65% of similar areas. The typical resident here is 44, making the population noticeably older than both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This is a young-leaning profile, as those aged 65 and over represent 14.8%, a little below the state and national averages.
14.8% ▲ +73.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lochiel, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and nation. De facto relationships are very common here at 23.3%, far above the national figure of 11.5%.
2.7% ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.3% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lochiel, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (6%).
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 Lochiel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12376/lochiel/topic/demographics-identity