1,169 ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,154
- 2016: 2,628
- 2021: 1,169
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake Cargelligo · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Lake Cargelligo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very high proportion of Indigenous residents defines Lake Cargelligo, where 20.7% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the national figure of 3.2%. The town has a growing population of 1,169 people and a notably high number of children.
1,169
▲ +1.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Cargelligo — higher than 60% of areas.
| Lake Cargelligo | 1,169 |
|---|---|
| 2672, NSW | 1,511 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1.3% since 2011, adding about 15 people. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 21.0%, which is much higher than the state and national averages.
21.0% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lake Cargelligo splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
At 20.7%, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far above the national average of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 43% of residents are married and 11.8% are in a de facto relationship.
20.7% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lake Cargelligo, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (37%) and Widowed (9%).
Age & sex structure
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 Lake Cargelligo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115095/lake-cargelligo/topic/demographics-identity