Mount Lewis · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Lewis

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

More than half of the 1,234 people living in Mount Lewis are married. This is a relatively young area where the typical resident is 37, making it a little younger than the national figure. Most people here are in their prime working years or raising children.

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Where Mount Lewis sits — Total population

1,234 ▲ +11.8%
  • 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 Mount Lewis — higher than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Lewis1,234
2190, NSW 27,559
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 1,234, which is larger than about 76% of similar areas. The typical resident is 37, which is much lower than most areas and a little younger than the New South Wales average.

1,234 ▲ +11.8%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,104
  • 2016: 1,195
  • 2021: 1,234

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

37 yrs ▲ +5.7%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 18.6% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.2%, which is a little below the national figure of 17.2%.

16.2% ▲ +7.0%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.6% ▼ -13.3%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Mount Lewis splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Only 3.3% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate among the lowest for similar areas and well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, which is a little below the state average.

0.6% ▲ +19.5%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.5%
  • 2016: 0.8%
  • 2021: 0.6%

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

3.3% ▲ +13.5%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9%
  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 3.3%

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

Marital status

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In Mount Lewis, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 11 males; 85+: 9 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 16 males; 80–84: 15 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 19 males; 75–79: 21 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 23 males; 70–74: 23 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 30 males; 65–69: 30 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 34 males; 60–64: 53 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 35 males; 55–59: 48 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 31 males; 50–54: 39 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 32 males; 45–49: 41 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 30 males; 40–44: 37 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 29 males; 35–39: 34 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 50 males; 30–34: 40 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 43 males; 25–29: 50 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 51 males; 20–24: 43 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 34 males; 15–19: 39 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 50 males; 10–14: 30 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 42 males; 5–9: 33 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 39 males; 0–4: 45 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 Mount Lewis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12785/mount-lewis/topic/demographics-identity