Council area

Upper Lachlan, NSW

Upper Lachlan had a population of 8,514 at the 2021 Census (+10.6% since 2016). Median age 49.5. Median weekly household income $1,465. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Upper Lachlan at a glance

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

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Upper Lachlan's population grew by 10.6% to 8,514, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 49.5, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 11.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.6%.

12.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 50.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 3,249 households.

The median household earns $1,465 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $276 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,541 a month.

8.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.7% use a language other than English at home. 31.9% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Upper Lachlan beside NSW and Australia.

Upper LachlanNSWAustralia
Population8,5148,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+10.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age49.538.438.2
Households3,2492,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.4%21.8%14.3%
Renting12.8%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright50.7%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,465$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$276$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,541$2,142$1,866
Born overseas8.4%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.7%28.2%23.6%
No religion31.9%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

+10.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7,1932011
  2. 7,6952016
  3. 8,5142021

Age

Median age 49.5, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Upper Lachlan New South Wales
0–911.5%
10–1910.4%
20–297.9%
30–399.6%
40–4910.9%
50–5916.1%
60–6916.0%
70–7911.9%
80+5.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Upper Lachlan at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian46.4%
  2. English46.4%
  3. Irish17.8%
  4. Scottish12.9%
  5. German3.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian0.3%
  2. German0.2%
  3. Arabic0.2%
  4. French0.2%
  5. Greek0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.8%
  2. New Zealand1.0%
  3. Germany0.5%
  4. Scotland0.4%
  5. the Netherlands0.3%

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

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