74,024 ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59,597
- 2016: 66,570
- 2021: 74,024
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carlingford · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Carlingford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 74,024 people in Carlingford are married, reflecting a strong preference for traditional partnerships. This growing area has seen its population jump by 24% since 2011, maintaining a typical resident age of 38 which is about the same as the national figure.
74,024
▲ +24.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Carlingford — higher than 62% of areas.
| Carlingford | 74,024 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown significantly, adding about 14,427 people since 2011. The typical resident is 38, making Carlingford a little younger than the New South Wales average.
38 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
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 19.6% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 15.3% of the community, a figure that is a little below both the state and national levels.
15.3% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Carlingford splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at 0.7%, which is much lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 6.0% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
0.7% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▲ +34.4%
Lower than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carlingford, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Carlingford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12502/carlingford/topic/demographics-identity