69 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 77
- 2021: 69
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lowther · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lowther
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lowther is 62 years old, making it far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has a very small community of just 69 people, with a population structure heavily skewed toward retirees and older adults.
69
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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 Lowther — lower than 67% of areas.
| Lowther | 69 |
|---|---|
| 2790, NSW | 15,452 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 69 is smaller than about 66% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age 23 to 24 years higher than state and national figures.
62 yrs —
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 62 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 4.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so old, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 31.9% of the residents.
31.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.3% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lowther, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 49%, followed by Seniors (65+) (37%) and Young adults (25–44) (8%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the community is married, though the share of people in de facto relationships is much lower than in most areas. No one in Lowther identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lowther, Married is the majority at 60%; Divorced is next at 15%.
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 Lowther [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12424/lowther/topic/demographics-identity