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Cawdor NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Cawdor, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Cawdor NSW is 430 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cawdor is $930 per week ($48,360 per year). Median rent in Cawdor is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Cawdor has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Cawdor has a population density of 15.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cawdor is Croatia. The most common religion is Catholic (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cawdor is $2,600.

There were 7 recorded offences in Cawdor in 2025-26, a rate of 16 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (3 offences).

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Cawdor Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cawdor Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$930/wk

$48,360 per year

#1807 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Cawdor Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (213) Female 50.2% (215)

Population Density

15.2

people per km²

430 people · 28.3 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,482

Family income/wk

Cawdor Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cawdor Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

58.1% 61 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.9% 44 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cawdor Country of Birth

Australia

98.4%

Croatia

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Cawdor Religion

Catholic

41.8%

Anglican

24.4%

No Religion

18.7%

Not stated

5.0%

Uniting Church

4.7%

Baptist

2.2%

Eastern Orthodox

1.7%

Christian (other)

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cawdor Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Cawdor Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

33.3%

Croatian

33.3%

Other

33.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Cawdor Employment

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Employed full-time

39.7% 127 people

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Employed part-time

20.3% 65 people

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Unemployed

1.6% 5 people

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Not in labour force

38.4% 123 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Cawdor Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.7%

Bachelor Degree

24.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Postgraduate Degree

8.6%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Cawdor Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.3%

Professionals

20.5%

Managers

18.5%

Clerical & Administrative

14.4%

Sales Workers

8.9%

Community & Personal Service

6.2%

Labourers

6.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Cawdor Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.7%

Architecture & Building

18.2%

Engineering

18.2%

Society & Culture

11.2%

Health

9.1%

Education

7.0%

Agriculture & Environment

6.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Cawdor Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cawdor Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$800-$999/wk

3.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

11.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

10.2%

$4,000+/wk

22.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cawdor Marital Status

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Married

53.7% 198

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Separated

1.6% 6

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Divorced

8.4% 31

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Widowed

5.7% 21

👤

Never married

30.6% 113

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cawdor Ancestry

English

30.6%

Australian

29.3%

Irish

10.3%

Italian

7.1%

Scottish

6.0%

Other

3.4%

Croatian

3.0%

Maltese

2.8%

German

2.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.1%

Polish

1.8%

Russian

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cawdor School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

22.8%

Vocational Education

19.0%

Secondary — Catholic

17.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

15.2%

Primary — Catholic

8.9%

Secondary — Government

6.3%

Pre-school

6.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Cawdor Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.9% 32

✅

No need for assistance

96.1% 792

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Cawdor Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.5% 64

—

Not a volunteer

81.5% 282

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cawdor Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

11.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

23.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cawdor How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.6%

Did not go to work

19.0%

Walked only

8.2%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Other

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Cawdor Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.3%

1 vehicle

10.0%

2 vehicles

28.5%

3 vehicles

24.6%

4+ vehicles

34.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Cawdor Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.1%

2 bedrooms

7.1%

3 bedrooms

15.0%

4 bedrooms

45.7%

5 bedrooms

21.4%

6+ bedrooms

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Cawdor Population Mobility

10.6%

moved in the last year

27.0%

moved in the last 5 years

1.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cawdor Indigenous Population

1.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

819

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cawdor Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Asthma

Heart disease

Stroke

Lung condition

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Cawdor Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

11.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cawdor Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.8%

Couple — no children under 15

28.7%

Couple — no children

22.9%

One parent — no children under 15

7.4%

One parent — children under 15

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cawdor Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

15.8% 56

—

Did not provide

84.2% 298

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cawdor Children Ever Born

No children

29.8%

1 child

6.4%

2 children

34.5%

3 children

18.7%

4 children

8.8%

5+ children

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Cawdor When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Cawdor Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.7%

5–14 hours

26.3%

15–29 hours

13.8%

30+ hours

12.1%

Did not do domestic work

24.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Cawdor Household Size

1 person

12.8%

2 persons

27.8%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

23.3%

5 persons

12.0%

6+ persons

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cawdor Where Residents Moved From

Same address

364

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Cawdor Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.3%

Step family — no other children

11.7%

Blended family — no other children

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cawdor Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 7 total

Other Against Property

Assault

Theft

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Cawdor Schools

schools nearby

government

1008

avg ICSEA score

1,732

total students

Mount Hunter Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 32 students

1054

ICSEA

Camden South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 712 students

1021

ICSEA

Cawdor Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 76 students

982

ICSEA

Camden High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 912 students

976

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Cawdor Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,399/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Cawdor

Your weekly income

≈ $10,396/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,949/wk

Rent share 18.8%

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Cawdor vs State & National Average

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Pop: 215 Income: $606/wk Rent: $231/wk

Lynwood (NSW)

Pop: 215 Income: $749/wk Rent: $400/wk

Quipolly

Pop: 215 Income: $742/wk Rent: $250/wk

Tuntable Creek

Pop: 215 Income: $585/wk Rent: $213/wk

Ulong

Pop: 215 Income: $487/wk Rent: $275/wk

Brunkerville

Pop: 216 Income: $675/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cawdor

What is the population of Cawdor NSW?

The population of Cawdor NSW is 430 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 15.2 people per km².Cawdor is ranked #5,279 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cawdor?

The median personal income in Cawdor NSW is $930 per week, or $48,360 per year.The median household income is $2,399 per week.Family income is $2,482 per week.Cawdor is ranked #1,807 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cawdor?

Median rent in Cawdor NSW is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 18.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cawdor ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cawdor?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cawdor NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cawdor?

The median age in Cawdor NSW is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cawdor a good suburb to live in?

Cawdor is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 430.The median income is $930/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10862. All dollar figures in AUD.