Loomberah · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Loomberah

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

Nearly 60% of residents in Loomberah are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. This community of 552 people is notably young, with a typical resident aged 40. A high proportion of children and a small senior population give the area a distinct demographic shape.

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📍 Loomberah, Suburb / Locality

Where Loomberah sits — Total population

552 ▲ +13.1%
  • 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 Loomberah — higher than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Loomberah552
2340, NSW 52,436
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Loomberah has a total population of 552 people, which is larger than about 68% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, making the area a little older than the national figure of 38.

552 ▲ +13.1%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 488
  • 2016: 509
  • 2021: 552

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

40 yrs ▲ +2.6%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 23.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, with only 14.5% of residents aged 65 and over.

14.5% ▲ +56.8%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.2% ▼ -0.1%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.2%
  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Loomberah splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships make up 8.1%, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.5%.

3.1% ▲ +397.9%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.6%
  • 2016: 1.8%
  • 2021: 3.1%

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

8.1% ▲ +8.3%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 5.7%
  • 2021: 8.1%

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

Marital status

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In Loomberah, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 16 males; 70–74: 13 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 22 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 25 males; 60–64: 24 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 20 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 17 males; 50–54: 18 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 18 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 25 males; 40–44: 25 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 12 males; 35–39: 18 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 12 males; 30–34: 13 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 10 males; 25–29: 14 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 13 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 22 males; 15–19: 20 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 29 males; 10–14: 32 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 23 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 22 males; 0–4: 9 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 Loomberah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12395/loomberah/topic/demographics-identity