28,044 ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21,570
- 2016: 24,394
- 2021: 28,044
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carlingford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carlingford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children than most similar areas defines Carlingford. This is a large community of over 28,000 people where the typical resident is 38, making it a little younger than the New South Wales average.
28,044
▲ +30.0%
- 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 Carlingford — higher than 91% of areas.
| Carlingford | 28,044 |
|---|---|
| 2118, NSW | 27,888 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 28,044, which is among the largest for areas at this level. Residents are typically 38 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas.
38 yrs ▼ -5.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families are a major part of the local makeup, with children under 15 making up 20.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up 16.1%, which is a little below the state average.
16.1% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Carlingford splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of people, 0.4%, identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Those in de facto relationships make up 4.9% of the area, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
0.4% ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.9% ▲ +35.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carlingford, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Carlingford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10817/carlingford/topic/demographics-identity