5,569 ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,175
- 2016: 5,238
- 2021: 5,569
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Curtin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Curtin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are more common in Curtin than in most similar areas. The typical person here is 41, which is noticeably older than the average person in the ACT and across Australia. This trend has stayed steady since 2011, as the population grew to 5,569 people.
5,569
▲ +7.6%
- 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 Curtin — lower than 74% of areas.
| Curtin | 5,569 |
|---|---|
| 2605, ACT | 12,488 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 41 years is noticeably older than the ACT average of 35 and the national figure of 38. This age profile has barely changed over the last decade.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the national and state figures. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 18.4% of residents, a figure well above the ACT average.
18.4% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Curtin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.0% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.2% of the population, a figure that rose slightly since 2011.
1.0% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Curtin, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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/sa2/801091100/curtin/topic/demographics-identity