Lewisham (NSW)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
4,060
Population
2021 Census
39.3%
Households earning $3,000+/wk
2021 Census
32.3%
Born overseas
2021 Census
50.9%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
52.8%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
4,060
total persons (2021)
Children are 1.6pp below Inner West (A); 70+ is 1.3pp below Inner West (A).
Cultural diversity
6 topics
4.1%
born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Top overseas birthplaces: China (excludes SARs and Taiwan), England and New Zealand.
Housing
8 topics
27.5%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 1.5pp above Inner West (A).
Income
4 topics
39.3%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 1.5pp above Inner West (A).
Education
2 topics
52.8%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 4.6pp above Inner West (A).
Employment
8 topics
3.6%
unemployment rate
Unemployment rose 0.9pp since 2016.
2.7%
2016
3.6%
2021
About this explorer
The Lewisham (NSW) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42