19,251 —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carlingford - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Carlingford - West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 19,000 people live in Carlingford - West, making it larger than about 90% of similar areas. The neighbourhood is notably family-oriented, with a much higher share of children than most other places. This contributes to a typical resident age of 38, which is about the same as the national figure.
19,251
—
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Carlingford - West — higher than 88% of areas.
| Carlingford - West | 19,251 |
|---|---|
| 2118, NSW | 27,888 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 19,251, which is larger than about 90% of areas at this level. The typical resident is 38, making the area a little younger than the New South Wales average.
38 yrs —
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. This helps explain why seniors aged 65 and over are less common here, at 15.4%.
15.4% —
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carlingford - West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common at 60.9%, while people in de facto relationships make up 5.4%, which is well below the national figure. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.4%, much lower than most areas.
0.4% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.4% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carlingford - West, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Carlingford - West
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Carlingford - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125021712/carlingford-west/topic/demographics-identity