472 ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 559
- 2016: 420
- 2021: 472
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lismore · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lismore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lismore (Vic.) is 52 years old, which is far older than the state and national figure of 38. This older age profile defines the community, where over a quarter of the 472 residents are seniors. It is a place with a small population and a distinct demographic leaning towards older adults.
472
▼ -15.6%
- 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 Lismore — higher than 64% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has 472 people, making it larger than about 67% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of the state and the nation.
52 yrs ▼ -1.9%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the Victorian average at 14.8%.
27.3% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lismore splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 4.2% of the population, which is well above the state figure. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas, at 18.7%.
4.2% ▲ —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.7% ▲ +145.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Lismore splits fairly evenly between Married (37%) and Never married (33%), with Divorced at 15%.
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 Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21516/lismore/topic/demographics-identity