Suburb report · NSW 2641
Lavington
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Population
13,233
Lavington suburb profile
Who lives in Lavington
Lavington sits 459km from the Sydney CBD, well outside the capital's orbit. With 13,233 residents, Lavington is in the largest fifth of New South Wales suburbs, well above the 4,135 of the median suburb. Among the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, it ranks 32 by population. Lavington has a median age of 41, near the state's median suburb at 40. Of the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 335 have a younger median age. That is 3 years older than the average of 38 in the other suburb of the Lavington statistical area.
Income and home ownership
At $65,900, the median household income sits well under the $104,500 of a typical New South Wales suburb. That is 5.9% below the average of $70,000 in the other suburb of the Lavington statistical area. On household income it ranks 605 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. 58.9% of households own their home and 41.1% rent, below the 73.1% ownership of the median New South Wales suburb. Among New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 80 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Lavington. In the other suburb of the Lavington statistical area the ownership share is 68.5%, 9.6 points higher than in Lavington.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 5,469 occupied private dwellings in Lavington, one of the larger housing stocks in New South Wales. People living alone are the largest household type at 37%, ahead of families with children at 35.1% and couples at 24%. On the share of families with children it ranks 562 of 761 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. Few New South Wales suburbs have more people living alone: 37% of households, ahead of 92% of the state. At 24%, couples without children are less common here than in 70% of New South Wales suburbs. In the other 1 suburb of the Lavington statistical area, families with children make up 43.4% of households, against 35.1% here.
Housing supply
Approvals picked up to 50 in the year to June 2025 across the Lavington statistical area, above its 2020 to 2024 average of 47 a year. Supply figures here are for the Lavington statistical area, home to 15,832 residents in 2025, which takes in Lavington and neighbouring suburbs. At 3.2 per 1,000 residents of that area, the pipeline sits mid-range for New South Wales, above 54% of areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 27 in 2024 to 71 in 2021.
Population trend
The population of the Lavington statistical area grew 1.9% from 2020 to 2025, against 5.9% for New South Wales as a whole. The median New South Wales statistical area grew 2.5% over the same 5 years, 0.6 points faster than this one. That rate is faster than 43% of New South Wales statistical areas. Growth was strongest in the year to 2021 (0.7%) and weakest in the year to 2024 (0.1%).
Against its neighbours
Of the suburbs profiled in the region listed below, Thurgoona differs most on the share of people living alone: 17.2% there against 37% in Lavington. Young matches Lavington on the median age, at 41. Griffith, 213km away, has 19,592 residents and a median household income of $93,300.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.