164 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 136
- 2021: 164
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carrick · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carrick
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Carrick is now 56, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With 164 people living here, the community is dominated by older adults and seniors who make up over 64% of the population.
164
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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 Carrick — lower than 51% of areas.
| Carrick | 164 |
|---|---|
| 2580, NSW | 31,629 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents is 56 years, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This makes Carrick much older than most similar areas.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 22% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at 14%.
22.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carrick, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships are a little above the New South Wales average at 12%. About 2.4% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2.4% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carrick, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Carrick
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Carrick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10827/carrick/topic/demographics-identity