711 ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 552
- 2016: 589
- 2021: 711
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lower Portland · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lower Portland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lower Portland is now far older than the national average, with a typical age of 46. The area is home to 711 people and shows a distinct shift towards an older population, particularly with a high proportion of adults aged 45 to 64.
711
▲ +28.8%
- 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 Lower Portland — higher than 70% of areas.
| Lower Portland | 711 |
|---|---|
| 2756, NSW | 35,328 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lower Portland is larger than about 71% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 46. This is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.7%, a little below the Australian average of 18.2%.
19.3% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lower Portland, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 55.3% of the area, while those in de facto relationships stand at 13.1%, which is a little above the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent represent 2.4% of the population.
2.4% ▲ +120.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lower Portland, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Lower Portland
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lower Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12421/lower-portland/topic/demographics-identity