352 ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 258
- 2016: 286
- 2021: 352
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lansdowne · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Lansdowne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national figure defines Lansdowne (L), where the typical resident is 51. This small community has grown by 36% since 2011, reaching 352 people. It is a place where seniors and older adults make up over half of the residents.
352
▲ +36.4%
- 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 Lansdowne — lower than 79% of areas.
| Lansdowne | 352 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | 36,841 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 94 people between 2011 and 2021. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the state and country, with the typical age rising 5 years since 2011 to reach 51.
51 yrs ▲ +10.9%
Older than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 28.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This group has grown by 4.7 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has fallen to 18.2%.
28.4% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lansdowne splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 9.7% of the community, a figure well above the national average that has risen since 2011. Most people are married (41.5%) or have never been married (33.7%), while 12.3% are in de facto relationships.
9.7% ▲ +57.0%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lansdowne, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (33%) 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 Lansdowne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122077/lansdowne/topic/demographics-identity