277 ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 271
- 2016: 266
- 2021: 277
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lorne · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lorne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lorne is now 53, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This small community of 277 people is defined by a significant number of retirees and older adults.
277
▲ +2.2%
- 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 Lorne — higher than 58% of areas.
| Lorne | 277 |
|---|---|
| 2439, NSW | 4,031 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 53 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population stands at 277.
53 yrs ▲ +6.0%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 25.3% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 17.6%. This explains the older age profile, while children under 15 account for 15.9% of residents.
25.3% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lorne, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.8% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 10.6%. About 3.2% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate that is about the same as the national average.
3.2% ▲ —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lorne, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Lorne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12399/lorne/topic/demographics-identity