6,972 ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,325
- 2016: 6,519
- 2021: 6,972
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Corrimal · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Corrimal
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 43.8% of the community in Corrimal, which is the most common relationship status here. The area is home to 6,972 people, making it one of the largest of its kind in the region.
6,972
▲ +10.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Corrimal — higher than 87% of areas.
| Corrimal | 6,972 |
|---|---|
| 2518, NSW | 19,864 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and noticeably older than the Australian typical age of 38.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 represent 16.8% of the area, which is a little below the state average.
21.4% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Corrimal splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.9%, which is lower than most areas.
3.4% ▲ +42.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +41.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Corrimal, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Corrimal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11082/corrimal/topic/demographics-identity