4,190 ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,016
- 2016: 4,135
- 2021: 4,190
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Loftus · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Loftus
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 4,190 people now lives in Loftus, where families with children are much more common than in most other areas. This shift toward younger households is clear in the age profile, as children under 15 make up a significantly larger share of the community than the national figure.
4,190
▲ +4.3%
- 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 Loftus — higher than 86% of areas.
| Loftus | 4,190 |
|---|---|
| 2232, NSW | 35,304 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is larger than about 88% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.2%, a result that is about the same as the state and national averages.
18.2% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Loftus splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are the most common pairing at 56.2%, while those in de facto relationships make up 7.9%, which is well below the Australian average of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2.0% of the population, a little below the national figure.
2.0% ▲ +126.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Loftus, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Loftus [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12380/loftus/topic/demographics-identity