62 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72
- 2021: 62
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Caparra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Caparra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Caparra is 59 years old, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. This small community of 62 people is far older than the national figure, with seniors making up a third of the population.
62
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- 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 Caparra — lower than 69% of areas.
| Caparra | 62 |
|---|---|
| 2429, NSW | 9,650 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 62 people, Caparra is smaller than about 68% of similar areas. The typical resident is 59, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 33.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 8.1%.
33.9% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.1% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Caparra, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (38%) and Children (0–14) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most residents are married, accounting for 60.8% of the population.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Caparra, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 13%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Caparra
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Caparra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10799/caparra/topic/demographics-identity