430 ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 454
- 2016: 434
- 2021: 430
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cawdor · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cawdor is 44, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average. This small community of 430 people has a higher proportion of seniors and far fewer children than the national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cawdor — higher than 63% of areas.
| Cawdor | 430 |
|---|---|
| 2570, NSW | 63,663 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 430 people, making it larger than about 66% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the state and across Australia.
430 ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 13.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are well above the Australian average at 20.2%.
20.2% ▲ +50.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -30.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Cawdor, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. However, people in de facto relationships make up only 4.3%, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
2.8% ▼ -29.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.3% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Cawdor, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cawdor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10862/cawdor/topic/demographics-identity