13,168 ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,605
- 2016: 12,242
- 2021: 13,168
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Caringbah South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Caringbah South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 13,000 people live in Caringbah South, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 42. This area has a strong presence of families and seniors across its population.
13,168
▲ +13.5%
- 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 South — higher than 88% of areas.
| Caringbah South | 13,168 |
|---|---|
| 2229, NSW | 30,943 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 13,168, which is among the largest for this level. Residents here are noticeably older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also slightly more common here than in the state or nation at 19.7%.
19.7% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Caringbah South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most similar areas, at just 7.8%.
1.2% ▲ +142.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▲ +53.4%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Caringbah South, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10815/caringbah-south/topic/demographics-identity