Cawdor · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cawdor

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.

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📍 Cawdor, Suburb / Locality

Where Cawdor sits — Total population

430 ▼ -5.3%
  • 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 Cawdor — higher than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cawdor430
2570, NSW 63,663
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 454
  • 2016: 434
  • 2021: 430

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.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 20.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.5% ▼ -30.4%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.4%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cawdor, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 4.0%
  • 2016: 2.3%
  • 2021: 2.8%

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

4.3% ▼ -19.0%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.3%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 4.3%

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

Marital status

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In Cawdor, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 15 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 18 males; 70–74: 15 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 15 males; 65–69: 20 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 13 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 21 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 12 males; 45–49: 22 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 10 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 13 males; 35–39: 13 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 13 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 15 males; 25–29: 11 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 16 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 28 males; 15–19: 16 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 16 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 14 males; 0–4: 8 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 Cawdor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10862/cawdor/topic/demographics-identity