96,008 ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 68,633
- 2016: 91,623
- 2021: 96,008
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lakemba · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Lakemba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of 40% since 2011 has seen Lakemba become a much younger place. The population has climbed to 96,008 people, and the typical resident is now just 34 years old. This is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38 years.
96,008
▲ +39.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lakemba — higher than 89% of areas.
| Lakemba | 96,008 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lakemba is among the largest areas at this level, adding about 27,375 people since 2011. The typical age has dropped by 5 years over that decade to 34.
34 yrs ▼ -12.8%
Younger than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This youthfulness is mirrored by the small proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over well below the New South Wales average.
13.7% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lakemba, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 50.4% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 3.4%, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.5% of the population, a little below the state average.
0.5% ▲ +62.2%
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.4% ▼ -52.8%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lakemba, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Lakemba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10043/lakemba/topic/demographics-identity