Cadarga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cadarga

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Cadarga is just 32 years old, making this area noticeably younger than the state and national figures. This sparsely populated place has a small community of only 28 people. The population is largely made up of young and middle-aged adults.

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📍 Cadarga, Suburb / Locality

Where Cadarga sits — Total population

28
  • 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 Cadarga — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cadarga28
4413, QLD 8,675
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With only 28 residents, Cadarga is smaller than about 81% of similar areas. Its population is noticeably younger than the national average, with a typical age of 32.

28

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16
  • 2021: 28

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

32 yrs

Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 32 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

No one aged 65 or over lives here, which is far below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 make up 14.3% of the population, a figure that is well below the Australian average.

Age structure

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In Cadarga, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.7% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 3.2%.

Marital status

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In Cadarga, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Cadarga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30474/cadarga/topic/demographics-identity