Suburb in Canada Bay

Cabarita, NSW

Cabarita had a population of 1,933 at the 2021 Census (−1.2% since 2016). Median age 49.5. Median weekly household income $2,696. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Cabarita at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Sydney - Inner West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cabarita's population shrank by 1.2% to 1,933, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 49.5, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 9.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 20.5%.

18.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 55.2% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in New South Wales overall: 41.0% of homes, against 21.8%. The 2021 Census counted 724 households.

The median household earns $2,696 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $913 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $3,500 a month.

34.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the NSW average of 31.0%. 31.0% use a language other than English at home. 28.3% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Cabarita beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureCabaritaNSWAustralia
Population1,9338,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−1.2%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age49.538.438.2
Households7242,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments41.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting18.4%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright55.2%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,696$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$913$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$3,500$2,142$1,866
Born overseas34.8%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home31.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion28.3%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−1.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,9282011
  2. 1,9572016
  3. 1,9332021

Age

Median age 49.5, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Cabarita New South Wales
Share of people by age, Cabarita and New South Wales
0–99.6%
10–1911.4%
20–298.0%
30–398.6%
40–4912.9%
50–5913.1%
60–6916.4%
70–7914.1%
80+6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Cabarita at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English24.8%
  2. Australian19.0%
  3. Chinese16.4%
  4. Italian15.5%
  5. Irish9.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin5.8%
  2. Cantonese5.0%
  3. Italian4.4%
  4. Arabic2.3%
  5. Korean2.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China6.0%
  2. Italy3.3%
  3. England3.1%
  4. India1.8%
  5. Hong Kong1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Cabarita

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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