5,869 ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,551
- 2016: 5,606
- 2021: 5,869
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lugarno · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 60% of people in Lugarno are married, making it a community where traditional partnerships are very common. The area is noticeably older than the state and national averages, with a total population of 5,869 residents.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lugarno — higher than 86% of areas.
| Lugarno | 5,869 |
|---|---|
| 2210, NSW | 33,262 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Lugarno is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
5,869 ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to a more mature age profile, while children under 15 are slightly less common here than across Australia.
21.2% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Lugarno, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much less common here at 4.8%, which is well below the 11.5% seen nationally. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is a little below the state and national figures at 0.6%.
0.6% ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.8% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Lugarno, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lugarno [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12430/lugarno/topic/demographics-identity