Suburb in Armidale

Ben Lomond, NSW

Ben Lomond had a population of 135 at the 2021 Census (−11.2% since 2016). Median age 47.0. Median weekly household income $1,231. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Ben Lomond at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In New England and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Ben Lomond's population shrank by 11.2% to 135, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 47.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 14.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.4%.

19.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 54.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 51 households.

The median household earns $1,231 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $125 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $650 a month.

9.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 4.8% use a language other than English at home. 33.9% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Ben Lomond beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBen LomondNSWAustralia
Population1358,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−11.2%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age47.039.038.0
Households512,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting19.6%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright54.9%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,231$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$125$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$650$2,167$1,863
Born overseas9.7%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home4.8%28.2%23.6%
No religion33.9%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−11.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1582011
  2. 1522016
  3. 1352021

Age

Median age 47.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Ben Lomond New South Wales
Share of people by age, Ben Lomond and New South Wales
0–914.1%
10–1922.2%
20–295.9%
30–399.6%
40–4914.8%
50–5910.4%
60–6918.5%
70–797.4%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Ben Lomond at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.5%
  2. Australian44.9%
  3. Irish16.5%
  4. Scottish14.2%
  5. Australian Aboriginal3.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Japanese3.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Ben Lomond

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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