830 ▲ +58.7%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 523
- 2016: 512
- 2021: 830
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lockhart · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Lockhart
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lockhart is now 55, making the area far older than the national figure. The population has grown by 59% since 2011 to reach 830 people, though this growth is paired with a very rapid increase in the number of seniors.
830
▲ +58.7%
- 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 Lockhart — higher than 50% of areas.
| Lockhart | 830 |
|---|---|
| 2656, NSW | 1,327 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 830 people in 2021, which is larger than about 52% of similar areas. The typical resident is 55, which is 17 years older than the Australian average and 9 years older than it was in 2011.
55 yrs ▲ +19.6%
Older than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 34.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 24 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 make up 15.4%, slightly below the state average.
34.1% ▲ +246.3%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lockhart, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships make up 7.9% of the population, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
6.7% ▲ +291.3%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% ▼ -35.8%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lockhart, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (28%) and Widowed (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 Lockhart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121067/lockhart/topic/demographics-identity