2,610 ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,155
- 2016: 2,454
- 2021: 2,610
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
New Lambton Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in New Lambton Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A higher share of children under 15 than the state average helps define New Lambton Heights. This suburb is home to 2,610 people and generally has a younger profile than many similar areas, despite the typical resident being slightly older than the national figure at 41.
2,610
▲ +21.1%
- 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 Heights — higher than 82% of areas.
| New Lambton Heights | 2,610 |
|---|---|
| 2305, NSW | 13,108 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 2,610 is larger than about 83% of similar areas. While the typical resident's age is 41, this is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 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.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the share of people aged 65 and over is 16.4%, which is a little below the New South Wales average.
16.4% ▲ +34.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In New Lambton Heights, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (57.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up 8.9%, which is much lower than most similar areas. About 2.6% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a figure about the same as the national average.
2.6% ▲ +134.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▲ +42.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In New Lambton Heights, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
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 New Lambton Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12952/new-lambton-heights/topic/demographics-identity