445 ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 360
- 2016: 382
- 2021: 445
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lord Howe Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lord Howe Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population and a high number of couples define daily life on Lord Howe Island. The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This reflects a community where a significant proportion of people are now in their senior years.
445
▲ +23.6%
- 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 Lord Howe Island — higher than 63% of areas.
| Lord Howe Island | 445 |
|---|---|
| 2898, NSW | 445 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 445 people. This is larger than about 66% of similar areas, though the typical age of 46 is noticeably older than the New South Wales average.
46 yrs ▼ -4.2%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 represent 16.4%, slightly below the national average.
22.5% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lord Howe Island splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.4%, well above the 11.5% national figure. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.1%, a little below the New South Wales average.
1.1% ▲ +36.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.4% ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lord Howe Island, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Lord Howe Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12396/lord-howe-island/topic/demographics-identity