200 ▼ -32.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 296
- 2016: 238
- 2021: 200
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carrathool · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carrathool
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high rate of de facto relationships, at 19.1%, stands out for Carrathool. The area has 200 residents and is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical age of 42. It is a small community where over half of the adults are married.
200
▼ -32.4%
- 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 Carrathool — higher than 53% of areas.
| Carrathool | 200 |
|---|---|
| 2711, NSW | 3,197 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Carrathool is larger than about 55% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 12% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. Children under 15 account for 17.5%, roughly the same as the national average.
12.0% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -26.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Carrathool splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.5% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national average. Relationships are varied, with 52.4% of residents married and 30.1% having never been married.
4.5% ▲ +345.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.1% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carrathool, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Carrathool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10826/carrathool/topic/demographics-identity