2,030 ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,038
- 2016: 2,014
- 2021: 2,030
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cambridge Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cambridge Gardens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger population than most similar areas defines Cambridge Gardens, where the typical resident is just 36. This makes the area noticeably younger than the New South Wales average, with a strong presence of young adults and children.
2,030
▼ -0.4%
- 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 Cambridge Gardens — higher than 78% of areas.
| Cambridge Gardens | 2,030 |
|---|---|
| 2747, NSW | 54,397 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has reached 2,030, making it larger than about 80% of similar areas. Residents here are a little younger than those across Australia, with a typical age of 36.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain the young feel of the area, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 15.3%.
15.3% ▲ +114.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cambridge Gardens, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Marital status is varied, with 47.8% of people married and 11.7% in de facto relationships.
5.7% ▲ +84.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cambridge Gardens, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Cambridge Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10766/cambridge-gardens/topic/demographics-identity