Cabramatta · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cabramatta

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

A population of 21,142 people makes Cabramatta one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure. Most people here fall into the older adult or young adult brackets, creating a balanced mix of ages across the suburb.

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📍 Cabramatta, Suburb / Locality

Where Cabramatta sits — Total population

21,142 ▲ +1.7%
  • 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 Cabramatta — higher than 90% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cabramatta21,142
2166, NSW 54,184
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Cabramatta is among the largest areas at this level with 21,142 residents. The typical person living here is 40, which is slightly older than the usual resident in New South Wales and Australia.

21,142 ▲ +1.7%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20,780
  • 2016: 21,783
  • 2021: 21,142

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

40 yrs ▲ +11.1%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 15.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.5%, a figure that is a little below the state average.

16.5% ▲ +39.8%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 16.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.1% ▼ -26.8%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 15.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Cabramatta splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales average. People in de facto relationships make up just 5% of the population, a figure much lower than most other areas.

5.0% ▲ +51.0%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 4.6%
  • 2021: 5.0%

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

Marital status

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In Cabramatta, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 237 males; 85+: 336 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 165 males; 80–84: 258 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 242 males; 75–79: 258 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 422 males; 70–74: 408 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 583 males; 65–69: 595 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 745 males; 60–64: 735 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 835 males; 55–59: 671 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 782 males; 50–54: 825 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 660 males; 45–49: 779 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 531 males; 40–44: 701 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 565 males; 35–39: 714 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 670 males; 30–34: 688 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 788 males; 25–29: 759 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 828 males; 20–24: 812 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 678 males; 15–19: 667 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 649 males; 10–14: 510 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 576 males; 5–9: 524 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 461 males; 0–4: 471 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 Cabramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10738/cabramatta/topic/demographics-identity