2,643 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,523
- 2016: 2,554
- 2021: 2,643
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Castle Cove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Castle Cove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Castle Cove is 46, making this area far older than the national average. The population of 2,643 is larger than about 83% of similar areas, creating a community where a high number of seniors live alongside a significant group of children.
2,643
▲ +4.8%
- 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 Castle Cove — higher than 82% of areas.
| Castle Cove | 2,643 |
|---|---|
| 2069, NSW | 14,604 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and far older than the Australian typical age of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 22.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average. At the same time, children under 15 account for 19.7%, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
22.2% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Castle Cove, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, with 62% of residents in this status. Only 0.3% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%.
0.3% ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.2% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Castle Cove, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Castle Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10844/castle-cove/topic/demographics-identity