10,651 ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,758
- 2016: 10,048
- 2021: 10,651
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
New Lambton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in New Lambton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 10,651 people living in New Lambton are married, making it one of the larger residential areas in the region. The community is slightly older than the national average, though it maintains a balanced mix of children and seniors.
10,651
▲ +9.2%
- 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 New Lambton — higher than 87% of areas.
| New Lambton | 10,651 |
|---|---|
| 2305, NSW | 13,108 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 10,651, which is among the largest for this type of area. The typical resident is 41, making them noticeably older than the Australian average of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 18.5% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas. This balances out the 17.8% of residents aged 65 and over, which is around the middle for its level.
17.8% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →New Lambton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than in most areas. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships make up 10.6%, a figure lower than most similar places.
3.2% ▲ +72.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In New Lambton, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (11%).
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 New Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12951/new-lambton/topic/demographics-identity