Cartwrights Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cartwrights Hill

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

A typical resident in Cartwrights Hill is now 47, making this area far older than the national figure. The population has grown to 169 people, and the community is largely made up of older adults and married couples.

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Where Cartwrights Hill sits — Total population

169 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 Cartwrights Hill — higher than 50% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cartwrights Hill169
2650, NSW 61,511
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 47, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. The total population is 169, which is larger than about 52% of similar areas.

169 ▼ -4.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 176
  • 2016: 189
  • 2021: 169

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

47 yrs → 0.0%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 37.9%. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 both make up a smaller share of the population than the state and national figures.

13.6% ▼ -7.4%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.2% ▲ +39.6%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 14.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cartwrights Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married at 65.5%, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at just 2.4%. About 2.4% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

2.4% ▲ —

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 2.4%

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

2.4% ▲ +7.9%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 2021: 2.4%

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

Marital status

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In Cartwrights Hill, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 8 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 4 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 Cartwrights Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10838/cartwrights-hill/topic/demographics-identity