42 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44
- 2021: 42
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carrajung South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carrajung South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high rate of de facto partnerships defines the social landscape of Carrajung South, where 24.1% of residents live in such arrangements. This sparsely populated area has just 42 people, with a typical resident aged 42.
42
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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 Carrajung South — lower than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 42 people living here. While the typical age is 42, this is noticeably older than the national and state figures of 38.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up only 11.9% of the population, which is well below the same figures for Victoria and Australia. Children under 15 account for 16.7%, a result that sits around the middle for similar areas.
11.9% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carrajung South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A far higher share of people are in de facto relationships compared to the national figure of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, 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.
24.1% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carrajung South, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Divorced (29%) and Never married (22%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Carrajung South
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Carrajung South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20504/carrajung-south/topic/demographics-identity