Suburb in Wollondilly

Cataract, NSW

Cataract had a population of 4 at the 2021 Census (−50.0% since 2016). Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Cataract at a glance

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

In Illawarra

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cataract's population shrank by 50.0% to 4, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 0.0% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Cataract beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureCataractNSWAustralia
Population48,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−50.0%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age–38.438.2
Households–2,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments–21.8%14.3%
Renting–33.1%31.1%
Owned outright–32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week–$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,142$1,866
Born overseas0.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion0.0%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

−50.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 92011
  2. 82016
  3. 42021

Age

Median age –, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Cataract New South Wales
Share of people by age, Cataract and New South Wales
0–90.0%
10–190.0%
20–290.0%
30–390.0%
40–490.0%
50–590.0%
60–690.0%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Cataract at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English100.0%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Cataract

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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