76,751 ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 83,381
- 2016: 73,944
- 2021: 76,751
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lismore · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Lismore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group in Lismore, at 29.2%. This is a region that has aged rapidly, with the typical resident now 47 years old. The population has shrunk by 8% since 2011, and there are now far more seniors than in most other similar areas.
76,751
▼ -8.0%
- 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 Lismore — higher than 77% of areas.
| Lismore | 76,751 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lismore's population stands at 76,751 people, though it shrank by 8% since 2011. The typical resident is now 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
47 yrs ▲ +46.9%
Older than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has seen a sharp increase in seniors, who now make up 23.3% of the population—well above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 16.7%, which is a little below the state and national averages.
23.3% ▲ +159.1%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lismore, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. De facto relationships have also become more common, rising to 13.1% since 2011.
5.5% ▲ +240.2%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +226.3%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Lismore splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10045/lismore/topic/demographics-identity