Louth Park · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Louth Park

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

A typical resident in Louth Park is just 35 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure. This shift is part of a broader trend where the population grew by 18% since 2011 and became significantly younger over the decade.

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📍 Louth Park, Urban Centre

Where Louth Park sits — Total population

767 ▲ +18.0%
  • 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 Louth Park — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Louth Park767
2320, NSW 39,163
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Louth Park has 767 residents, a total that is smaller than about half of similar areas. The typical age has dropped sharply since 2011, falling from 52 to 35 years.

767 ▲ +18.0%

Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 650
  • 2016: 685
  • 2021: 767

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

35 yrs ▼ -32.7%

Younger than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 52 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 35 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 22.7% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. This younger feel is reinforced by the fact that seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.

8.2% ▼ -71.0%

Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 28.3%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 8.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.7% ▲ +41.8%

Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Louth Park, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married (65.1%), while those in de facto relationships make up 7.1%, a figure well below the Australian average. About 3.0% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.

3.0% ▼ -2.7%

Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 3.0%

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

7.1% ▼ -42.9%

Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 7.1%

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

Marital status

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In Louth Park, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 24 males; 65–69: 13 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 23 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 23 males; 55–59: 23 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 37 males; 50–54: 33 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 38 males; 45–49: 43 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 24 males; 40–44: 26 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 23 males; 35–39: 19 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 21 males; 30–34: 25 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 14 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 27 males; 20–24: 18 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 40 males; 15–19: 30 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 51 males; 10–14: 29 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 32 males; 5–9: 34 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 19 males; 0–4: 19 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 Louth Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121069/louth-park/topic/demographics-identity