42 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67
- 2021: 42
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Loxford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Loxford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Loxford is now just 32 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the rest of Australia. This small community is defined by a high proportion of children and young people, with a population of 42 residents.
42
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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 Loxford — lower than 76% of areas.
| Loxford | 42 |
|---|---|
| 2326, NSW | 7,871 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 32, which is among the lowest for similar areas and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 40.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while those aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at just 7.1%.
7.1% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
40.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Loxford, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 37%, followed by Youth (15–24) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.5% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Additionally, those in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas at 17.2%.
9.5% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Loxford splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (43%), with Divorced at 14%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Loxford
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Loxford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12425/loxford/topic/demographics-identity