28,816 ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 53% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 28,285
- 2016: 12,818
- 2021: 28,816
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lismore · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Lismore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Lismore is now four years older than they were in 2011, with the area's age profile shifting notably toward seniors. The population has grown to 28,816 people, and there is a much stronger presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people compared to the rest of the state.
28,816
▲ +1.9%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Lismore — lower than 53% of areas.
| Lismore | 28,816 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lismore is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 42. This age has climbed steadily from 38 in 2011, while the total population grew by 1.9% in the same period.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Older than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 20.8% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This increase in older residents is mirrored by a decline in children under 15, who now make up 17.2% of the area.
20.8% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 56% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 70% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lismore splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, those in de facto relationships are a little more common here than in the rest of Australia.
7.1% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 68% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lismore, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (12%).
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/sua/1018/lismore/topic/demographics-identity