502 ▲ +49.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 337
- 2016: 485
- 2021: 502
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lovedale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lovedale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lovedale is now 50, making the area far older than the national figure. This community of 502 people is shaped by a large proportion of seniors and a higher-than-average number of Indigenous residents.
502
▲ +49.0%
- 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 Lovedale — higher than 65% of areas.
| Lovedale | 502 |
|---|---|
| 2325, NSW | 31,073 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50 years old, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales by 11 years.
50 yrs ▲ +19.0%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 24.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 33.1%.
24.1% ▲ +115.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lovedale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most people are married, while 9.9% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the national figure.
5.6% ▲ +166.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lovedale, Married is the majority at 62%; 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 Lovedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12405/lovedale/topic/demographics-identity