3,454 ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,116
- 2016: 3,306
- 2021: 3,454
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Lambton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Lambton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 3,454 people in North Lambton have never been married, reflecting a very young population. The typical resident is only 31, which is far younger than the New South Wales average of 39.
3,454
▲ +10.8%
- 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 North Lambton — higher than 86% of areas.
| North Lambton | 3,454 |
|---|---|
| 2299, NSW | 11,905 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
North Lambton is larger than about 86% of similar areas. It is a notably young place, with a typical age of 31, which is much lower than most areas and noticeably younger than the national figure.
31 yrs ▼ -3.1%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group at 31.6%. This helps explain why the area has far fewer seniors than most, with those aged 65 and over sitting well below the state and national figures.
13.9% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Lambton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Youth (15–24) (20%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.0% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. There are also more people in de facto relationships here than in most other parts of the state.
6.0% ▲ +126.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Lambton, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 33%.
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 North Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13004/north-lambton/topic/demographics-identity