Karangi · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Karangi

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

A typical resident in Karangi is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. With 515 people living here, the community has a balanced age structure that aligns closely with state and national patterns.

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📍 Karangi, Suburb / Locality

Where Karangi sits — Total population

515 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Karangi — higher than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Karangi515
2450, NSW 47,335
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 44 is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.

515 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 535
  • 2016: 586
  • 2021: 515

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

44 yrs ▲ +2.3%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is typical for the region, with 18.1% of people being children under 15 and 17.7% being seniors aged 65 and over.

17.7% ▲ +26.3%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.1% ▼ -20.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 18.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Karangi, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous people make up 4.9% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. More than half of the community are married, while 12.8% are in a de facto relationship.

4.9% ▲ +8.8%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.5%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 4.9%

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

12.8% ▲ +33.8%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 12.8%

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

Marital status

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In Karangi, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 15 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 16 males; 70–74: 11 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 16 males; 65–69: 13 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 16 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 17 males; 55–59: 18 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 18 males; 50–54: 25 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 24 males; 45–49: 21 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 12 males; 40–44: 22 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 13 males; 35–39: 16 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 13 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 14 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 15 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 18 males; 15–19: 24 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 33 males; 10–14: 20 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 13 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 11 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 Karangi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12080/karangi/topic/demographics-identity