Caddens · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Caddens

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

Young families dominate daily life in Caddens, where the typical resident is just 33 years old. This is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. With a population of 3,487 people, it is larger than most similar areas.

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Where Caddens sits — Total population

3,487
  • 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 Caddens — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Caddens3,487
2747, NSW 54,397
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of residents is 33, which is much lower than most areas and about 6 years younger than the New South Wales average.

3,487

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1,475
  • 2021: 3,487

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

33 yrs

Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30 yrs
  • 2021: 33 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 27.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This young profile is reflected in the low number of seniors, who make up only 12.6% of the area.

12.6%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.2%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 27.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Caddens, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, accounting for 61% of the population. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.3%, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.5%.

7.3%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 7.3%

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

Marital status

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In Caddens, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 43 males; 85+: 69 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 29 males; 80–84: 60 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 30 males; 75–79: 58 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 31 males; 70–74: 57 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 20 males; 65–69: 37 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 38 males; 60–64: 41 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 37 males; 55–59: 46 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 72 males; 50–54: 66 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 86 males; 45–49: 91 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 151 males; 40–44: 137 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 198 males; 35–39: 203 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 154 males; 30–34: 209 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 101 males; 25–29: 94 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 80 males; 20–24: 82 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 91 males; 15–19: 113 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 117 males; 10–14: 139 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 168 males; 5–9: 162 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 182 males; 0–4: 179 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 Caddens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10741/caddens/topic/demographics-identity