35 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29
- 2021: 35
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Camira · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Camira
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A striking 17.1% of people in Camira identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 35 people. The population is generally older than the typical Australian, with a high proportion of middle-aged adults.
35
—
- 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 Camira — lower than 79% of areas.
| Camira | 35 |
|---|---|
| 2469, NSW | 4,359 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Camira is 45, making the population noticeably older than those in New South Wales and across Australia. Only 35 people live here, which is smaller than about 78% of similar areas.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 8.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure. The area is dominated by older adults aged 45 to 64, who account for 51.4% of residents.
14.3% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.6% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Camira, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 56%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 33.3%, a rate far above that of the state and nation. Most residents are either married (40.6%) or have never been married (25%).
17.1% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
33.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Camira, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (27%) and Widowed (17%).
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 Camira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10776/camira/topic/demographics-identity