10,038 ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,839
- 2016: 9,657
- 2021: 10,038
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cairnlea · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cairnlea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cairnlea is just 36 years old, making the area a little younger than the state and national figures. With over 10,000 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
10,038
▲ +13.6%
- 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 Cairnlea — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the largest at this level, with 10,038 residents. The typical resident is 36, which is much lower than most similar areas.
36 yrs ▲ +16.1%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 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 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, the 10.3% of people aged 65 and over is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
10.3% ▲ +160.6%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cairnlea splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the population is married, while 0.2% are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian average. Only 5.3% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure well below both the state and nation.
0.2% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.3% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cairnlea, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Cairnlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20441/cairnlea/topic/demographics-identity