20,631 ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,196
- 2016: 17,638
- 2021: 20,631
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kurri Kurri - Abermain · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kurri Kurri - Abermain
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of 27% since 2011 has seen Kurri Kurri - Abermain become a much larger and younger place. The typical resident is now just 35, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This shift is matched by a significant rise in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
20,631
▲ +27.4%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kurri Kurri - Abermain — higher than 90% of areas.
| Kurri Kurri - Abermain | 20,631 |
|---|---|
| 2326, NSW | 7,871 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 4,435 people since 2011 to reach 20,631, making it one of the largest areas at this level. The typical age has dropped by two years over that decade to 35.
35 yrs ▼ -5.4%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 15.6%, a little below the state and national averages.
15.6% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kurri Kurri - Abermain splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.8% of the community, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 15.7%.
10.8% ▲ +99.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Kurri Kurri - Abermain splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kurri Kurri - Abermain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011111/kurri-kurri-abermain/topic/demographics-identity