562 ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 541
- 2016: 596
- 2021: 562
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cargo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cargo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Cargo, where 562 people live. The area is particularly notable for its high number of children, who make up over a quarter of the community.
562
▲ +3.9%
- 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 Cargo — higher than 66% of areas.
| Cargo | 562 |
|---|---|
| 2800, NSW | 48,283 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure of 39 and about the same as the national average.
38 yrs ▼ -5.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 26.7% of the population, a figure well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This contributes to a younger profile, as those aged 65 and over account for only 13.5%, which is well below the state and national figures.
13.5% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.7% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cargo splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. There is also a high rate of couples in de facto relationships at 16.2%, well above the 11.5% average for Australia.
6.0% ▲ +81.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cargo, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cargo
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10812/cargo/topic/demographics-identity