271 ▼ -61.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 695
- 2016: 301
- 2021: 271
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carcoar · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carcoar
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Carcoar, where 38.4% of residents fall into this bracket. This is a notably mature community with a typical age of 55, making it far older than both the state and national figures.
271
▼ -61.0%
- 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 Carcoar — higher than 58% of areas.
| Carcoar | 271 |
|---|---|
| 2791, NSW | 322 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Carcoar is 271 people, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas.
55 yrs ▲ +41.0%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 29.2% of the area, a figure far above the national level. This helps explain why the typical resident is 55, while children under 15 are a little below the state average at 15.5%.
29.2% ▲ +71.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -34.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carcoar, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 51.5%, while those in de facto relationships make up 11.3%, which is about the same as the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.5% of the population.
1.5% ▼ -70.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +109.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carcoar, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Carcoar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10807/carcoar/topic/demographics-identity