Cadgee · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cadgee

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

A typical resident in Cadgee is now far older than the national figure, with the usual age reaching 58 years. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 27 people and a notably high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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📍 Cadgee, Suburb / Locality

Where Cadgee sits — Total population

27
  • 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 Cadgee — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cadgee27
2545, NSW 1,117
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is only 27 people, which is smaller than about 82% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of New South Wales and Australia.

27

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43
  • 2021: 27

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

58 yrs

Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 58 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 only 11.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over account for 18.5%, a result that is about the same as the state average.

18.5%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.1%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Cadgee splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 18.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, those in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 20%.

20.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.3%
  • 2021: 20.0%

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

Marital status

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In Cadgee, the largest group is Never married at 50%, followed by Married (38%) and Widowed (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Cadgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10742/cadgee/topic/demographics-identity