Dominant Age
60-64
9.3% of population
Top Overseas Born
Elsewhere
5.1% · 64.2% Australian-born
Top Religion
Catholic
15.1% of residents
Household Type
One-parent families
13.9% of dwellings
Social Housing
4.3%
31 dwellings
Who lives in Lightning Ridge?
Residents aged 60-64 make up the largest age group in Lightning Ridge at 9.3% of the population. 64.2% of residents were born in Australia. The most common religious affiliation is Catholic, at 15.1% of residents. One-parent families are the most common household type, accounting for 13.9% of all dwellings. Social housing makes up 4.3% of the suburb's housing stock.
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