173,040 ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 177,244
- 2016: 143,086
- 2021: 173,040
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Curtin · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Curtin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 173,040 people makes Curtin larger than about 66% of similar areas. The community is ageing, with the typical resident now 39 years old, which is slightly older than the state and national figures. This shift is most evident in the sharp rise of seniors over the last decade.
173,040
▼ -2.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Curtin — higher than 66% of areas.
| Curtin | 173,040 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 39, which is 5 years older than in 2011. Overall, the population shrank by about 4,204 people between the 2011 and 2021 censuses.
39 yrs ▲ +14.7%
Younger than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 18.5% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas and rose by 11 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 fell to 17.2%, which is a little below the national figure.
18.5% ▲ +137.2%
Higher than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Curtin splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. De facto relationships are also less common here than in most areas, making up 11.1% of the population.
0.7% ▼ -95.4%
Lower than 81% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▼ -34.1%
Lower than 64% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Curtin, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Curtin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED505/curtin/topic/demographics-identity