9,121 ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,772
- 2016: 8,519
- 2021: 9,121
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lynbrook · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lynbrook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lynbrook is just 33, making the area noticeably younger than the Victorian and national average of 38. This youthfulness is driven by a high number of children and young adults, creating a demographic profile that differs sharply from the rest of the state.
9,121
▲ +34.7%
- 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 Lynbrook — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lynbrook is one of the largest areas at this level with a total population of 9,121 people.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 23.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the youthful feel of the area, especially as seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 9.1%.
9.1% ▲ +39.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.2% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lynbrook, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the population is married at 56.3%, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 5.3%. Only 0.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most similar areas.
0.2% ▼ -47.8%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.3% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lynbrook, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Lynbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21554/lynbrook/topic/demographics-identity