8,926 ▲ +82.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,896
- 2016: 6,725
- 2021: 8,926
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lyndhurst · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lyndhurst
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger typical resident than in most similar areas defines Lyndhurst, where the usual age is just 33. With 8,926 people, it is one of the largest communities at this level in the region. This youthfulness is driven by a very high proportion of children and young adults.
8,926
▲ +82.3%
- 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 Lyndhurst — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the typical person in Victoria or Australia, where the figure is 38.
33 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 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 27.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the low number of seniors, as only 5.3% of residents are aged 65 or over, far below the state average of 16.8%.
5.3% ▲ +140.0%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.8% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lyndhurst, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (63.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up 6.6%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.2% of the population, well below the Australian average of 3.2%.
0.2% ▲ +46.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.6% ▼ -50.1%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lyndhurst, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Lyndhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21555/lyndhurst/topic/demographics-identity