Caerleon · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Caerleon

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

A typical resident in Caerleon is just 29 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthful shift is most visible in the high number of children and a growing proportion of people in de facto relationships.

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Where Caerleon sits — Total population

184
  • 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 Caerleon — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Caerleon184
2850, NSW 19,146
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The area has a total population of 184 people. Residents here are far younger than those in the rest of New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age of 29.

29 yrs

Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

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 31.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of young people helps explain why the overall age of the area is so low.

Age structure

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Caerleon splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Additionally, 19.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure much higher than most other areas.

Marital status

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In Caerleon, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (36%) and Widowed (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 7 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 13 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 10 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 12 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 14 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 Caerleon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10744/caerleon/topic/demographics-identity