171 ▼ -58.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 411
- 2016: 146
- 2021: 171
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carngham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carngham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer than 200 people live in Carngham, making it a small community with a mix of age groups. It stands out for having a much higher proportion of couples in de facto relationships than most similar areas.
171
▼ -58.4%
- 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 Carngham — higher than 50% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 171 people, which is larger than about 52% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39 years old, a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▼ -17.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 21.1% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. Children under 15 are also common at 19.3%, a little above the national average.
21.1% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Carngham splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 18.1% of residents are in de facto relationships, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 2.3% of the community.
2.3% ▲ +59.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.1% ▲ +106.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Carngham splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (43%), with Widowed at 6%.
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 Carngham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20499/carngham/topic/demographics-identity