112 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 113
- 2021: 112
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lower Southgate · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lower Southgate
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lower Southgate is 52, making this area far older than the New South Wales average. This small community of 112 people is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a notably small number of children.
112
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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 Lower Southgate — lower than 57% of areas.
| Lower Southgate | 112 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38 years and the state average of 39 years.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents are common, with those aged 65 and over making up 24.1% of the population, well above the national 17.2%. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 is so low at just 8%, far below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
24.1% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.0% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lower Southgate, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (53.4%), while those in de facto relationships are slightly less common here than in the rest of the state.
6.3% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lower Southgate, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Lower Southgate
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lower Southgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12422/lower-southgate/topic/demographics-identity