317 ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 339
- 2016: 303
- 2021: 317
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cudal · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Cudal
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Cudal is a small community where the typical resident is now 46 years old, far older than the national figure. The population has shrunk slightly to 317 people, and the area has seen a notable increase in the number of seniors over the last decade.
317
▼ -6.5%
- 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 Cudal — lower than 82% of areas.
| Cudal | 317 |
|---|---|
| 2864, NSW | 824 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 46, which is far older than the Australian average of 38. This represents a significant shift, as the community is 8 years older than it was in 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +21.1%
Older than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.7% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. At the same time, children under 15 are a little more common here than in most other areas.
23.7% ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cudal splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Most people are married (51.4%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.9%, a figure much lower than in most similar areas.
3.5% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cudal, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Cudal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122043/cudal/topic/demographics-identity