3,332 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2,043
- 2021: 3,332
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carnes Hill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carnes Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 30% of people in Carnes Hill are children under 15, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area one of the youngest in the region, where the typical resident is only 32 years old. It is a growing community of 3,332 people.
3,332
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- 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 Carnes Hill — higher than 86% of areas.
| Carnes Hill | 3,332 |
|---|---|
| 2171, NSW | 38,882 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 32, making Carnes Hill noticeably younger than both New South Wales and Australia. Its total population of 3,332 is larger than about 86% of similar areas.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 29.5% of the population, while only 6.2% are seniors aged 65 and over. This means there are far more children and far fewer elderly people than the state and national figures.
6.2% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.5% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Carnes Hill splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (32%) and Children (0–14) (29%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, with 61.4% reporting this status. Only 0.5% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. People in de facto relationships make up 4.7%, a figure well below the national average.
0.5% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.7% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carnes Hill, Married is the majority at 62%; 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 Carnes Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10819/carnes-hill/topic/demographics-identity