65 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58
- 2021: 65
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lostock · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lostock
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of 65 people lives in Lostock, where families with children are now much more common than in other similar areas. This shift is seen in the high number of children under 15, who make up over a third of the local population.
65
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- 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 Lostock — lower than 68% of areas.
| Lostock | 65 |
|---|---|
| 2311, NSW | 913 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Lostock is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38 and the state average of 39.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 33.8% of the population, a figure far above the 18.2% seen across Australia. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.5%, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.
18.5% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
33.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lostock splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships account for 6.7%, which is much lower than most other areas.
7.7% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.7% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lostock, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Lostock
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lostock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12401/lostock/topic/demographics-identity