754 ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 798
- 2016: 768
- 2021: 754
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Lismore · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Lismore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence and a high rate of couple households shape daily life in North Lismore. The area is home to 754 people, with a typical resident being 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure.
754
▼ -5.5%
- 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 Lismore — higher than 71% of areas.
| North Lismore | 754 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 754 residents, North Lismore is larger than about 71% of similar areas. The typical person here is 42, making the population noticeably older than both the state and national figures.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age structure is balanced, with children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over both making up about 18% of the population. These figures are roughly the same as those for New South Wales and Australia.
18.4% ▲ +32.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Lismore, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 7.6% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure of 3.2%, while 15% of residents are in de facto relationships.
7.6% ▲ +58.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Lismore, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (30%) and Divorced (13%).
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 North Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13005/north-lismore/topic/demographics-identity