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Carramar, NSW

Carramar had a population of 3,475 at the 2021 Census (−2.1% since 2016). Median age 40.0. Median weekly household income $1,073. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Carramar at a glance

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

In Sydney - Parramatta

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Carramar's population shrank by 2.1% to 3,475, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). Its median age of 40.0 is close to the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 10.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.4%.

48.6% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 23.6% own their home outright. Most homes are flats or apartments (56.0%). The 2021 Census counted 1,156 households.

The median household earns $1,073 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,500 a month.

60.1% of residents were born overseas, more than the NSW average of 31.0%. 72.6% use a language other than English at home. 18.1% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Carramar beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureCarramarNSWAustralia
Population3,4758,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−2.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age40.039.038.0
Households1,1562,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments56.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting48.6%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright23.6%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,073$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$300$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,500$2,167$1,863
Born overseas60.1%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home72.6%28.2%23.6%
No religion18.1%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

−2.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,4312011
  2. 3,5502016
  3. 3,4752021

Age

Median age 40.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Carramar New South Wales
Share of people by age, Carramar and New South Wales
0–910.6%
10–1912.5%
20–2913.2%
30–3913.2%
40–4912.3%
50–5913.1%
60–6911.6%
70–797.5%
80+6.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Carramar at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Vietnamese24.9%
  2. Chinese12.5%
  3. Australian12.2%
  4. English9.1%
  5. Lebanese7.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Vietnamese24.1%
  2. Arabic13.7%
  3. Cantonese3.8%
  4. Mandarin3.4%
  5. Spanish3.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Vietnam19.5%
  2. China4.0%
  3. Iraq3.8%
  4. Lebanon2.8%
  5. the Philippines2.3%

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

Around Carramar

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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