Lowesdale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lowesdale

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

A total of 100 people live in Lowesdale, where the population is notably younger than in most similar areas. The typical resident is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure.

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Where Lowesdale sits — Total population

100 ▼ -67.8%
  • 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 Lowesdale — lower than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lowesdale100
2646, NSW 6,841
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Lowesdale has a total population of 100 people, making it smaller than about 58% of similar areas.

100 ▼ -67.8%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 311
  • 2016: 95
  • 2021: 100

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

38 yrs ▼ -13.6%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 38 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 26% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as those aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at just 10%.

10.0% ▼ -48.2%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.0% ▲ +17.2%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 24.2%
  • 2021: 26.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Lowesdale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 25%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure. There are no people in de facto relationships here, though 52.5% of the population are married.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.9%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Lowesdale, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 5 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 Lowesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12423/lowesdale/topic/demographics-identity