1,430 ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,380
- 2016: 1,479
- 2021: 1,430
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake Cargelligo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lake Cargelligo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live in Lake Cargelligo than in about 77% of similar areas. The community is notably diverse in age and identity, with a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. This mix creates a population that is both younger and older than the national average.
1,430
▲ +3.6%
- 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 Lake Cargelligo — higher than 75% of areas.
| Lake Cargelligo | 1,430 |
|---|---|
| 2672, NSW | 1,511 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,430 people. Those living here have a typical age of 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children is paired with a large senior population, as those aged 65 and over are also well above the state average at 21.1%.
21.1% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lake Cargelligo splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 18.0% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. In terms of relationships, 46.6% of residents are married and 11.9% are in a de facto relationship.
18.0% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lake Cargelligo, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Widowed (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 Lake Cargelligo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12250/lake-cargelligo/topic/demographics-identity