74 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43
- 2021: 74
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Louth · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Louth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group in Louth, where 62.3% of residents fit this category. This is a sparsely populated area with only 74 people, and it is far older than most of Australia.
74
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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 Louth — lower than 66% of areas.
| Louth | 74 |
|---|---|
| 2840, NSW | 2,389 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Louth is smaller than about 64% of similar areas.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 28.4% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This contributes to a low proportion of children under 15, at just 13.5%.
28.4% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Louth splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.1% of the population, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 18.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is much higher than most areas.
8.1% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.9% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Louth, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Louth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12403/louth/topic/demographics-identity