Lowanna · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lowanna

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group in Lowanna, where the typical resident is 51. This makes the community far older than the national figure. There are 359 people living here, and nearly 10% identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

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Where Lowanna sits — Total population

359 ▲ +11.1%
  • 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 Lowanna — higher than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lowanna359
2450, NSW 47,335
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Lowanna is 51, which is far older than the typical resident in New South Wales and across Australia.

359 ▲ +11.1%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 323
  • 2016: 362
  • 2021: 359

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

51 yrs ▲ +21.4%

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 51 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 only 11.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Around 19.8% of residents are seniors aged 65 and over, a little above the state and national averages.

19.8% ▲ +204.2%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.5%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.4% ▼ -47.3%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Lowanna, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.7% of the population, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 16.8%.

16.8% ▲ +55.8%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 16.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Lowanna, the largest group is Never married at 41%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (17%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 15 males; 70–74: 15 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 16 males; 65–69: 17 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 26 males; 60–64: 19 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 23 males; 55–59: 18 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 22 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 14 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 11 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 12 males; 30–34: 11 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 11 males; 25–29: 14 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 12 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 9 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lowanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12407/lowanna/topic/demographics-identity