12,575 ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,955
- 2016: 11,658
- 2021: 12,575
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Caringbah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Caringbah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 12,500 people now live in Caringbah, making it one of the largest suburbs in its category. The typical resident is 37, which is much lower than most similar areas. This creates a relatively young profile compared to the rest of the state and country.
12,575
▲ +14.8%
- 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 Caringbah — higher than 88% of areas.
| Caringbah | 12,575 |
|---|---|
| 2229, NSW | 30,943 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Caringbah is home to 12,575 people, placing it among the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 31.7%. Children under 15 account for 18.4% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state and national figures at 15.8%.
15.8% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Caringbah, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are well above the national figure, with 14.8% of residents in this arrangement. Around 1.6% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Australian average of 3.2%.
1.6% ▲ +34.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Caringbah splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Caringbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10814/caringbah/topic/demographics-identity