Cawdor · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cawdor

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

Families with children dominate daily life in Cawdor, where over a quarter of the 420 residents are under 15. This creates a local atmosphere that is notably younger than the state and national averages, with few seniors living in the area.

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📍 Cawdor, Suburb / Locality

Where Cawdor sits — Total population

420
  • 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 Cawdor — higher than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cawdor420
4352, QLD 31,026
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 37 years old, making Cawdor a little younger than both Queensland and Australia.

420

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 356
  • 2021: 420

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

37 yrs

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 27.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over account for only 8.8%, a figure well below the state average.

8.8%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 8.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.6%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.0%
  • 2021: 27.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Cawdor splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married at 68.2%, while those in de facto relationships make up just 2.9%, which is far below the Queensland average of 12.9%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2.6% of the population.

2.9%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.6%
  • 2021: 2.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Cawdor, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 14 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 14 males; 50–54: 14 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 26 males; 45–49: 23 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 25 males; 40–44: 17 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 16 males; 35–39: 17 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 22 males; 15–19: 14 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 28 males; 10–14: 22 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 28 males; 5–9: 23 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 17 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cawdor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30565/cawdor/topic/demographics-identity