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Cawongla, NSW

Cawongla had a population of 204 at the 2021 Census (+6.3% since 2016). Median age 57.0. Median weekly household income $816. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Cawongla at a glance

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

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cawongla's population grew by 6.3% to 204, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 57.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 8.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.1%.

20.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 47.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 91 households.

The median household earns $816 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $280 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,528 a month.

19.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 4.9% use a language other than English at home. 63.3% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Cawongla beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureCawonglaNSWAustralia
Population2048,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+6.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age57.039.038.0
Households912,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting20.9%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright47.3%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$816$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$280$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,528$2,167$1,863
Born overseas19.4%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home4.9%28.2%23.6%
No religion63.3%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

+6.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2212011
  2. 1922016
  3. 2042021

Age

Median age 57.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Cawongla New South Wales
Share of people by age, Cawongla and New South Wales
0–98.8%
10–193.4%
20–292.9%
30–399.8%
40–498.3%
50–5919.1%
60–6927.5%
70–7915.2%
80+2.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Cawongla at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian45.4%
  2. English43.2%
  3. Irish15.8%
  4. Scottish10.4%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.1%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.6%
  2. New Zealand4.4%
  3. Germany3.3%

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

Around Cawongla

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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