8,517 ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,601
- 2016: 8,247
- 2021: 8,517
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Karabar · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Karabar
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Karabar than in the rest of the state. This large community is home to 8,517 people and features a younger age profile than many similar areas. The typical resident is 38 years old.
8,517
▼ -1.0%
- 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 Karabar — higher than 87% of areas.
| Karabar | 8,517 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | 45,604 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 8,517 residents, Karabar is among the largest areas at this level. The typical person here is 38, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors is well below the New South Wales figure, at just 14.5%.
14.5% ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Karabar splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.2% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 44.1% of people are married, while 12.6% are in a de facto partnership.
7.2% ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Karabar, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
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 Karabar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12079/karabar/topic/demographics-identity