165 ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 185
- 2016: 158
- 2021: 165
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carinda · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 30% of the population are seniors in Carinda, making it a place where older residents are far more common than in the rest of the country. Despite this, the typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carinda — lower than 51% of areas.
| Carinda | 165 |
|---|---|
| 2831, NSW | 1,845 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 165 people, which is larger than about half of similar areas. The typical resident is 37, making the area a little younger than both New South Wales and Australia.
165 ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
37 yrs ▼ -14.0%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also very common at 29.1%, a rate far above the state and national averages.
29.1% ▲ +318.5%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Carinda splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.5% of the population, well above the national figure. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 19.2% of residents.
8.5% ▲ +72.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.2% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Carinda, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 35%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Carinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10813/carinda/topic/demographics-identity