7,088 ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,784
- 2016: 7,006
- 2021: 7,088
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cammeray · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cammeray
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Cammeray are married, making it a community where established couples are the dominant group. The suburb is one of the largest at its level with 7,088 people, and the typical resident is 40 years old.
7,088
▲ +4.5%
- 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 Cammeray — higher than 87% of areas.
| Cammeray | 7,088 |
|---|---|
| 2062, NSW | 7,088 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 7,088, Cammeray is among the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.6%, a figure a little below the New South Wales average.
15.6% ▲ +45.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cammeray, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas at 14.2%, well above the state figure of 10.6%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.5%, which is lower than most areas.
0.5% ▲ +102.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cammeray, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Cammeray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10777/cammeray/topic/demographics-identity