27,916 ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36,131
- 2016: 37,182
- 2021: 27,916
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lismore · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Lismore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population and an ageing community define the current social landscape of Lismore. The area has lost about 8,215 people since 2011, while the typical resident is now 41 years old. This shift is seen in the growing number of seniors and a smaller proportion of children compared to a decade ago.
27,916
▼ -22.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lismore — higher than 86% of areas.
| Lismore | 27,916 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lismore is among the largest areas at this level with 27,916 people, though its population shrank 23% since 2011. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.8% of the population, a figure well above the own state and national averages. This coincides with a drop in children under 15, who now make up 17.2% of the area.
20.8% ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 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.
Indigenous residents make up 7.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people in de facto relationships has risen to 13.0% since 2011.
7.3% ▼ -26.5%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 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 (34%) 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/ucl/UCL112012/lismore/topic/demographics-identity