234 ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 211
- 2016: 238
- 2021: 234
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cambewarra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cambewarra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Cambewarra, where the typical resident is 55. This community of 234 people stands out for having a very high proportion of seniors and very few children.
234
▲ +10.9%
- 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 Cambewarra — higher than 57% of areas.
| Cambewarra | 234 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area much older than most similar places.
55 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 28.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are far less common here at 8.1% compared to 18.2% across Australia.
28.2% ▲ +98.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.1% ▼ -56.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cambewarra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents are married, though 13% are in de facto relationships, a little above the national figure.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +197.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cambewarra, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
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 Cambewarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10762/cambewarra/topic/demographics-identity