Carramar · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Carramar

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Almost 40% of people in Carramar are married, making it the most common relationship status in a community of 3,475 residents. This area is slightly older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 40.

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📍 Carramar, Suburb / Locality

Where Carramar sits — Total population

3,475 ▲ +1.3%
  • 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 Carramar — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Carramar3,475
2163, NSW 10,544
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Carramar is larger than about 86% of similar areas, with 3,475 people living here.

3,475 ▲ +1.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3,431
  • 2016: 3,550
  • 2021: 3,475

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

40 yrs ▲ +8.1%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is fairly balanced, as children under 15 make up 17.3% of the population, while those aged 65 and over are a little above the national figure at 19.0%.

19.0% ▲ +29.0%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.3% ▼ -16.8%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Carramar splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships account for 5.0%, a figure well below the Australian average of 11.5%.

0.6% ▼ -10.3%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.6%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 0.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

5.0% ▲ +31.4%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.8%
  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 2021: 5.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Carramar, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 57 males; 85+: 83 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 36 males; 80–84: 43 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 52 males; 75–79: 54 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 87 males; 70–74: 65 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 95 males; 65–69: 103 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 114 males; 60–64: 94 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 119 males; 55–59: 103 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 131 males; 50–54: 99 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 104 males; 45–49: 124 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 97 males; 40–44: 104 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 120 males; 35–39: 114 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 109 males; 30–34: 122 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 126 males; 25–29: 112 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 106 males; 20–24: 106 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 104 males; 15–19: 99 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 117 males; 10–14: 120 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 93 males; 5–9: 95 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 94 males; 0–4: 88 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Carramar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10825/carramar/topic/demographics-identity