865 ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 931
- 2016: 896
- 2021: 865
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carey Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carey Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A notably older population defines daily life in Carey Bay, where the typical resident is 54 years old. This is far older than the national figure, and it is reflected in the fact that nearly 40% of the 865 residents are seniors.
865
▼ -7.1%
- 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 Carey Bay — higher than 72% of areas.
| Carey Bay | 865 |
|---|---|
| 2283, NSW | 24,419 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 54, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. The total population of 865 is larger than about 73% of similar areas.
54 yrs ▼ -8.5%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 39.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 15.6%, which is a little below the state figure.
39.2% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carey Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.9%, slightly lower than the national figure of 11.5%.
3.0% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carey Bay, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Carey Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10811/carey-bay/topic/demographics-identity