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.
Karaak Flat · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Karaak Flat — lower than 75% of areas.
| Karaak Flat | 43 |
|---|---|
| 2429, NSW | 9,650 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.6% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Karaak Flat splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Karaak Flat, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 25%.
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