925 ▼ -32.9%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,379
- 2016: 818
- 2021: 925
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lawrence · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Lawrence
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lawrence is now 56, making the area far older than the national figure. The population has shrunk by 33% since 2011, while the proportion of seniors has jumped significantly. This shift has created a community where older adults and retirees are the most prominent age group.
925
▼ -32.9%
- 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 Lawrence — higher than 53% of areas.
| Lawrence | 925 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population fell by about 454 people since 2011 to reach 925. This decline has happened alongside a clear aging trend, with the typical resident now 9 years older than they were in 2011.
56 yrs ▲ +19.1%
Older than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 36.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This shift is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 13.8% of the area.
36.2% ▲ +86.9%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lawrence, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.9% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. Half of the population are married, while 13.0% are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the state average.
6.9% ▲ +280.8%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +29.5%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lawrence, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (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 Lawrence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121065/lawrence/topic/demographics-identity