Karaak Flat · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Karaak Flat

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

A typical resident in Karaak Flat is now 48 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With only 43 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where a quarter of the residents are seniors.

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Where Karaak Flat sits — Total population

43
  • 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 Karaak Flat — lower than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Karaak Flat43
2429, NSW 9,650
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 43, which is smaller than about 74% of similar areas. People here are far older than those in New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age of 48.

43

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45
  • 2021: 43

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

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 25.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area has far fewer children under 15 (11.6%) than most other places.

25.6%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.9%
  • 2021: 25.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.6%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Karaak Flat splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most people are married (72.7%), while those in de facto relationships (12.0%) are about the same as the national average.

12.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.0%

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

Marital status

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In Karaak Flat, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Karaak Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12078/karaak-flat/topic/demographics-identity