254 ▼ -31.2%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 369
- 2016: 229
- 2021: 254
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lyndhurst · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Lyndhurst
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population drop of 31% since 2011 defines the recent trend in Lyndhurst (L). The area has become far older than the national figure, with the typical resident now 50 years old. This shift is seen in a growing number of seniors and a shrinking total population of 254 people.
254
▼ -31.2%
- 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 Lyndhurst — lower than 87% of areas.
| Lyndhurst | 254 |
|---|---|
| 2797, NSW | 434 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Lyndhurst (L) is 50, which is far older than the Australian average of 38. The total population has fallen significantly from 369 people in 2011 to 254 today.
50 yrs ▲ +8.7%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 26.8% of the area, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This group grew by 8.1 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 now account for 20.9% of residents.
26.8% ▲ +43.6%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lyndhurst splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 6.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. Most people are married (47.3%), while those in de facto relationships fell to 11.6% since the last census.
6.7% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▼ -33.2%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lyndhurst, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Lyndhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122081/lyndhurst/topic/demographics-identity