6,485 ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,451
- 2016: 6,385
- 2021: 6,485
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kariong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kariong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kariong is just 36, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national averages. With a total population of 6,485, it is among the largest areas of its kind. This youthfulness is reflected in the high number of children and a small proportion of seniors.
6,485
▲ +0.5%
- 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 Kariong — higher than 86% of areas.
| Kariong | 6,485 |
|---|---|
| 2250, NSW | 71,168 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36 years old, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales average of 39 and the national figure of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to a much lower proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over at just 10.4%, well below the state average of 17.6%.
10.4% ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kariong splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.2% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the population is married, while 12.1% are in a de facto relationship, a little above the state figure.
4.2% ▲ +50.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kariong, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kariong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12082/kariong/topic/demographics-identity