1,265 ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,218
- 2016: 1,252
- 2021: 1,265
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carss Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carss Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 1,265 people living in Carss Park are married, making it a community dominated by established couples. This is an older area compared to the rest of the country, with the typical resident being 46 years old.
1,265
▲ +3.9%
- 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 Carss Park — higher than 74% of areas.
| Carss Park | 1,265 |
|---|---|
| 2221, NSW | 17,065 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 76% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 46.
46 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 23% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales and national figures. Children under 15 account for 17.3%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
23.0% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carss Park, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.2% of the population, which is well below the state average. De facto relationships are also much less common here than in most other areas, at just 5.9%.
0.2% ▼ -63.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.9% ▲ +108.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carss Park, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Carss Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10836/carss-park/topic/demographics-identity