216 ▼ -52.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 456
- 2016: 192
- 2021: 216
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lue · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lue
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 216 people now live in Lue. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 43 and a high number of seniors.
216
▼ -52.6%
- 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 Lue — higher than 55% of areas.
| Lue | 216 |
|---|---|
| 2850, NSW | 19,146 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 56% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in the state and across Australia.
43 yrs ▼ -10.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This explains why the typical resident is older, while children under 15 make up 17.1% of the area.
20.8% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lue, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. About 13.5% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most similar areas.
6.5% ▲ +63.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +68.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lue, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Lue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12429/lue/topic/demographics-identity