Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lacmalac suburb profile
Lacmalac, NSW · Postcode 2720
This Lacmalac suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lacmalac, NSW (postcode 2720). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Lacmalac with nearby suburbs.
Lacmalac at a glance
Population
146
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$2,750/wk
Median age
48
Lacmalac trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.7% over 10 years
Population
146
was 159 in 2016
-13 · -8.2%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $235/wk in 2016
+$65 · +27.7%
Household income
$2,750/wk
was $1,625/wk in 2016
+$1,125 · +69.2%
Median age
48
was 51 in 2016
-3 · -5.9%
Dig deeper: Lacmalac population growth · Lacmalac then and now
Lacmalac vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Lacmalac, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Lacmalac$300/wk
- Nearby$212.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+49.2% vs area
- Lacmalac$2,750/wk
- Nearby$1,211/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Lacmalac48
- Nearby46
- NSW40
Personal income
+43.8% vs area
- Lacmalac$1,162/wk
- Nearby$664/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Lacmalac compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lacmalac ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,115
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,070.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,131.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,003.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lacmalac on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lacmalac, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Lacmalac people
- Population
- 146
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 8.9%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lacmalac income
- Median household income
- $2,750/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,162/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lacmalac housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.8%
- Mortgaged
- 42.6%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Lacmalac work
- Employment to population
- 75.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2720)
Compare Lacmalac with nearby suburbs
Lacmalac in numbers
Lacmalac had 146 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 8.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.8% own their home outright, 42.6% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 83.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,750/wk, 52% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 8.2% (from 159 to 146). Median rent moved from $235/wk to $300/wk (+27.7%).
Lacmalac suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lacmalac, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Lacmalac was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lacmalac, NSW?
- Lacmalac had 146 residents at the 2021 Census, down 8.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lacmalac?
- Median household income in Lacmalac was $2,750/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lacmalac?
- 0% of occupied homes in Lacmalac were rented, 32.8% were owned outright and 42.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lacmalac suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lacmalac. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology