1,465 ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,264
- 2016: 1,337
- 2021: 1,465
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lorn · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lorn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lorn is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. With a population of 1,465 people, the area is larger than about 78% of similar places. This community shows a balanced mix of ages, though it is slightly more likely to include Indigenous residents than the rest of the state.
1,465
▲ +15.9%
- 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 Lorn — higher than 75% of areas.
| Lorn | 1,465 |
|---|---|
| 2320, NSW | 39,163 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lorn has 1,465 residents, making it larger than most areas of this level. The typical person here is 43, which is noticeably older than the state and national averages.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 18.6% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.4%, which is a little above the Australian average.
18.4% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lorn, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 4.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships represent 8.4%, a figure that is well below the national average.
4.5% ▲ +279.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.4% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lorn, Married is the majority at 52%; 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 Lorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12398/lorn/topic/demographics-identity