Lochinvar · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Lochinvar

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Nearly half of the 508 people in Lochinvar (L) are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. The population has grown slightly since 2011, while the typical resident is now noticeably older than those in the rest of the state and nation.

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📍 Lochinvar, Urban Centre

Where Lochinvar sits — Total population

508 ▲ +1.4%
  • 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 Lochinvar — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lochinvar508
2321, NSW 19,857
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population grew by about 7 people since 2011 to reach 508. The typical resident is now 42, which is 7 years older than in 2011 and noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

508 ▲ +1.4%

Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 501
  • 2016: 1,526
  • 2021: 508

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

42 yrs ▲ +20.0%

Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 20.7% of the area, which is a little above the national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 14 points since 2011 to reach 16.7%.

16.7% ▲ +458.9%

Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 24.7%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.7% ▼ -27.1%

Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 28.3%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Lochinvar splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.8% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas, accounting for 14.3% of residents.

11.8% ▲ +558.8%

Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 2.6%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.3% ▲ +348.1%

Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 3.2%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Lochinvar, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 7 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 21 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 17 males; 60–64: 21 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 19 males; 55–59: 13 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 17 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 19 males; 45–49: 14 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 23 males; 40–44: 16 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 13 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 18 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 12 males; 25–29: 14 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 10 males; 20–24: 17 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 13 males; 15–19: 15 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 18 males; 10–14: 15 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 18 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 27 males; 0–4: 13 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lochinvar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121066/lochinvar/topic/demographics-identity