67 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70
- 2021: 67
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carapook · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carapook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state average defines Carapook, where the typical resident is 49. This sparsely populated area is home to just 67 people, with a distinct mix of many seniors and a surprisingly high number of children.
67
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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 Carapook — lower than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49, making the population far older than the national figure of 38. The total population is small, with only 67 people living in the area.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 23.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This sits alongside a high proportion of seniors, as 25.4% are aged 65 and over.
25.4% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.9% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carapook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 66.7% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are far below the state and national figures. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carapook, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 21%.
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 Carapook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20483/carapook/topic/demographics-identity