Cabarita · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cabarita

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A much older population than usual defines daily life in Cabarita, where the typical resident is 50. This creates a distinct demographic profile with nearly 30% of the 1,933 residents being seniors.

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📍 Cabarita, Suburb / Locality

Where Cabarita sits — Total population

1,933 ▲ +0.3%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cabarita — higher than 78% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cabarita1,933
2137, NSW 27,726
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 50, making Cabarita far older than both New South Wales and the national figure. Its population of 1,933 is larger than about 80% of similar areas.

1,933 ▲ +0.3%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,928
  • 2016: 1,957
  • 2021: 1,933

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

50 yrs ▲ +11.1%

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 29.2% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at just 15.2%.

29.2% ▲ +70.3%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.2%
  • 2016: 25.4%
  • 2021: 29.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.2% ▼ -8.1%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Cabarita splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married at 64.4%, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 6.3%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.3% of the population, which is well below the state average.

0.3% ▲ +49.6%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.2%
  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

6.3% ▲ +9.7%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.8%
  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 6.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Cabarita, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 27 males; 85+: 12 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 45 males; 80–84: 39 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 55 males; 75–79: 62 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 78 males; 70–74: 78 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 72 males; 65–69: 97 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 65 males; 60–64: 82 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 70 males; 55–59: 67 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 58 males; 50–54: 67 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 66 males; 45–49: 69 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 50 males; 40–44: 61 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 36 males; 35–39: 54 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 36 males; 30–34: 39 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 28 males; 25–29: 30 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 54 males; 20–24: 39 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 55 males; 15–19: 61 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 49 males; 10–14: 56 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 52 males; 5–9: 47 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 60 males; 0–4: 31 females

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 Cabarita [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10734/cabarita/topic/demographics-identity