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Lovedale, NSW

Lovedale had a population of 494 at the 2021 Census (+3.5% since 2016). Median age 50.9. Median weekly household income $2,143. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Lovedale at a glance

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

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lovedale's population grew by 3.5% to 494, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 50.9, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 10.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.9%.

14.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 48.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 168 households.

The median household earns $2,143 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $252 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,167 a month.

14.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.5% use a language other than English at home. 33.6% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Lovedale beside NSW and Australia.

LovedaleNSWAustralia
Population494*8,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+3.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age50.9*39.038.0
Households168*2,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%*21.8%14.3%
Renting14.0%*33.1%31.1%
Owned outright48.0%*32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,143*$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$252*$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,167*$2,167$1,863
Born overseas14.9%*31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.5%*28.2%23.6%
No religion33.6%*35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

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

Population

+3.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4512011
  2. 4772016
  3. 4942021

Age

Median age 50.9, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Lovedale New South Wales
0–910.2%
10–1911.2%
20–299.2%
30–398.6%
40–499.0%
50–5919.3%
60–6917.5%
70–7914.1%
80+1.8%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Lovedale at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English45.6%
  2. Australian44.1%
  3. Scottish12.9%
  4. Irish10.5%
  5. Australian Aboriginal5.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German1.1%
  2. Sinhalese1.1%
  3. Urdu0.8%
  4. Arabic0.6%
  5. Punjabi0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.7%
  2. New Zealand1.7%
  3. India1.3%
  4. the United States1.3%
  5. Canada1.1%

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

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