Suburb in Upper Lachlan

Lost River, NSW

Lost River had a population of 94 at the 2021 Census (+25.3% since 2016). Median age 43.1. Median weekly household income $2,500. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Lost River at a glance

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

In Capital Region

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lost River's population grew by 25.3% to 94, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 43.1, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 8.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.4%.

12.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 60.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 25 households.

The median household earns $2,500 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.7% use a language other than English at home. 19.3% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Lost River beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureLost RiverNSWAustralia
Population948,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+25.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age43.138.438.2
Households252,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting12.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright60.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,500$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,298$2,142$1,866
Born overseas0.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.7%28.2%23.6%
No religion19.3%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

+25.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 672011
  2. 752016
  3. 942021

Age

Median age 43.1, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Lost River New South Wales
Share of people by age, Lost River and New South Wales
0–98.5%
10–1917.0%
20–298.5%
30–393.2%
40–4914.9%
50–5913.8%
60–6919.1%
70–793.2%
80+4.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Lost River at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian52.9%
  2. Irish30.6%
  3. English22.4%
  4. Greek9.4%
  5. Scottish9.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Greek5.7%

Country of birth

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

Around Lost River

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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