45 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45
- 2021: 45
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carcalgong · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Carcalgong is 56 years old, making the population far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has only 45 people, and the age profile is skewed heavily toward middle-aged adults.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carcalgong — lower than 74% of areas.
| Carcalgong | 45 |
|---|---|
| 2850, NSW | 19,146 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 45 people living here. At 56, the typical resident is far older than those in New South Wales or across Australia.
45 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up nearly half the population. In a sharp contrast to the state and national figures, there are no children under 15 or seniors over 65.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Carcalgong, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 59%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 32%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. About 30.2% of residents are married, while 41.9% have never married.
6.7% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Carcalgong, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Carcalgong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10806/carcalgong/topic/demographics-identity