4,049 ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,873
- 2016: 2,205
- 2021: 4,049
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake Cathie · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Lake Cathie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Lake Cathie, where the typical person is 53. The population has grown by 41% since 2011, reaching 4,049 people, while the age of residents has climbed steadily over the last decade.
4,049
▲ +40.9%
- 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 Lake Cathie — higher than 84% of areas.
| Lake Cathie | 4,049 |
|---|---|
| 2445, NSW | 7,350 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 53, which is 15 years older than the national figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the typical resident was 42.
53 yrs ▲ +26.2%
Older than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 32.3% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have become less common, falling to 15.9% since 2011.
32.3% ▲ +60.8%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lake Cathie splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. Most people are married (55.8%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.5% of the population.
4.8% ▲ +67.5%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lake Cathie, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Lake Cathie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115096/lake-cathie/topic/demographics-identity