Suburb in Bathurst

Laffing Waters, NSW

Laffing Waters had a population of 98 at the 2021 Census (−12.5% since 2016). Median age 46.0. Median weekly household income $2,333. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Laffing Waters at a glance

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

In Central West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Laffing Waters's population shrank by 12.5% to 98, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 46.0, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 11.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.1%.

21.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 40.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 32 households.

The median household earns $2,333 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829.

9.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 26.5% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Laffing Waters beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureLaffing WatersNSWAustralia
Population988,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−12.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age46.038.438.2
Households322,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting21.9%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright40.6%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,333$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,715$2,142$1,866
Born overseas9.1%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion26.5%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

−12.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1132011
  2. 1122016
  3. 982021

Age

Median age 46.0, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Laffing Waters New South Wales
Share of people by age, Laffing Waters and New South Wales
0–911.2%
10–1920.4%
20–294.1%
30–398.2%
40–4915.3%
50–5917.3%
60–6919.4%
70–795.1%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Laffing Waters at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian49.0%
  2. English39.8%
  3. Irish18.4%
  4. Dutch10.2%
  5. Australian Aboriginal6.1%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand4.1%

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

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