61 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71
- 2021: 61
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carag Carag · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carag Carag
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Carag Carag is 56 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area of just 61 people is defined by a very high proportion of seniors and a small number of children.
61
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- 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 Carag Carag — lower than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 61 residents, making it smaller than about 68% of similar areas. The typical resident is 56, which is far older than the Victorian and Australian average of 38.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 34.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Conversely, children under 15 account for only 6.6%, which is far below the Victorian figure of 18%.
34.4% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.6% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carag Carag, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Seniors (65+) (36%) and Children (0–14) (7%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.6%, compared to 11.5% nationally. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carag Carag, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (36%) and Widowed (12%).
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 Carag Carag [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20478/carag-carag/topic/demographics-identity