952 ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 850
- 2016: 857
- 2021: 952
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cudgen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cudgen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children makes Cudgen a family-oriented place to live. While the typical resident is 39, there are far more children under 15 here than in most similar areas. This creates a community balance that is younger and more family-focused than the state average.
952
▲ +12.0%
- 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 Cudgen — higher than 73% of areas.
| Cudgen | 952 |
|---|---|
| 2487, NSW | 15,090 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 952 people is larger than about 74% of similar areas. The typical age is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 21.6% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. In contrast, the 16.3% of residents aged 65 and over is lower than in most other similar areas.
16.3% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cudgen splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Nearly half of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships represent 12.7%, slightly above the national figure.
6.1% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +46.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cudgen, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Cudgen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11144/cudgen/topic/demographics-identity