Upper Lansdowne · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Upper Lansdowne

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Older residents dominate daily life in Upper Lansdowne, where the typical person is 54. This makes the area far older than both the state and national figures. With 533 people living here, it is larger than about 68% of similar areas.

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📍 Upper Lansdowne, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Lansdowne sits — Total population

533 ▲ +8.1%
  • 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 Upper Lansdowne — higher than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Upper Lansdowne533
2430, NSW 36,841
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 54 years old, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.

533 ▲ +8.1%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 493
  • 2016: 565
  • 2021: 533

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

54 yrs ▲ +3.8%

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 54 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

A high number of seniors live here, with those aged 65 and over making up 26.5% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 are well below the national average at 15.0%.

26.5% ▲ +35.6%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 26.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.0% ▲ +7.0%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Upper Lansdowne, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is more common here than in most areas, with 6.2% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are also much more common, at 16.0%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.

16.0% ▲ +64.3%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Upper Lansdowne, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 15 males; 75–79: 13 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 26 males; 70–74: 17 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 32 males; 65–69: 37 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 31 males; 60–64: 35 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 23 males; 55–59: 24 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 26 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 14 males; 45–49: 17 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 21 males; 35–39: 15 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 11 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 14 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 17 males; 10–14: 22 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 16 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 9 females

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 Upper Lansdowne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14051/upper-lansdowne/topic/demographics-identity