994 ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 924
- 2016: 957
- 2021: 994
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lysterfield South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lysterfield South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Lysterfield South, accounting for 36.6% of residents. The area is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 44. It is home to 994 people.
994
▲ +7.6%
- 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 Lysterfield South — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lysterfield South has a population of 994, which is larger than about 74% of similar areas. The typical resident is 44, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
44 yrs ▲ +15.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While 16.3% of people are children under 15, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is just 12.2%. This is well below the 17.2% national figure and much lower than most other similar areas.
12.2% ▲ +144.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -27.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lysterfield South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (18%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the population is married at 61.9%, while those in de facto relationships make up 6.2%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. About 1.1% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.1% ▲ —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.2% ▲ +62.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lysterfield South, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21559/lysterfield-south/topic/demographics-identity