117,865 ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 104,368
- 2016: 109,841
- 2021: 117,865
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of 13,497 people since 2011 has shaped Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah into a larger, slightly older community. The typical resident is now 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure. This shift is seen most clearly in the rising number of seniors living in the area.
117,865
▲ +12.9%
- 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 Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah — higher than 82% of areas.
| Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah | 117,865 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 117,865 people in 2021, making it larger than about 83% of similar areas. This represents a 13% increase since the 2011 census.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Older than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and has risen by 2.6 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.5%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
19.9% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. Half of the population are married, and the share of people in de facto relationships rose to 10.9% since 2011.
1.4% ▲ +73.1%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12801/cronulla-miranda-caringbah/topic/demographics-identity