3,572 ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,325
- 2016: 3,459
- 2021: 3,572
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kareela · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kareela
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 62% of residents in Kareela are married, making it a community with a strong family presence. It is a larger area than most similar spots, with a population of 3,572 and a notable number of both children and seniors.
3,572
▲ +7.4%
- 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 Kareela — higher than 86% of areas.
| Kareela | 3,572 |
|---|---|
| 2232, NSW | 35,304 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38 years.
42 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families are common here, as children under 15 make up 20.9% of the population. Seniors aged 65 and over also have a strong presence at 21.9%, which is well above the New South Wales figure.
21.9% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kareela splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.5% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national average. Those in de facto relationships make up 6.0%, a figure well below the Australian average of 11.5%.
0.5% ▲ +96.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▲ +34.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kareela, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Kareela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12081/kareela/topic/demographics-identity