1,775 ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,901
- 2016: 1,879
- 2021: 1,775
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Lismore · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Lismore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than twice as many people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in South Lismore compared to the national average. The area has a population of 1,775 people and is generally younger than many similar places.
1,775
▼ -6.6%
- 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 South Lismore — higher than 77% of areas.
| South Lismore | 1,775 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,775, making it larger than about 79% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the state average.
39 yrs ▲ +14.7%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.0% of the population, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 14.6%, well below the New South Wales figure.
14.6% ▲ +48.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -21.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Lismore splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, at 7.2%. Relationships also differ from the norm, with 17.4% of people in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure.
7.2% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Lismore, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 24%.
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 South Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13605/south-lismore/topic/demographics-identity