6,681 ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,551
- 2016: 6,663
- 2021: 6,681
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lysterfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lysterfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lysterfield is 41, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This community of 6,681 people is one of the largest of its kind in the region, though it has a remarkably low proportion of seniors.
6,681
▲ +2.0%
- 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 Lysterfield — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 6,681 people, which is among the largest for areas at this level. Residents are generally older than the national average, with a typical age of 41.
41 yrs ▲ +13.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While children under 15 make up 17.2% of the population, the number of people aged 65 and over is well below the national figure at 12.1%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 33.5%.
12.1% ▲ +119.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -23.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lysterfield, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 58.2%, but those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 6.4%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.6% of the population.
0.6% ▲ +855.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lysterfield, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Lysterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21558/lysterfield/topic/demographics-identity