Cubba · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cubba

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A high proportion of First Nations people is a defining feature of Cubba, where 26.9% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 26 people. Residents tend to be older than the national average, with no children under 15 living in the area.

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📍 Cubba, Suburb / Locality

Where Cubba sits — Total population

26
  • 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 Cubba — lower than 83% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cubba26
2835, NSW 3,793
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Cubba is smaller than about 82% of similar areas, with a total population of 26. The typical resident is 44, making the population noticeably older than both the New South Wales and Australian figures.

26

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33
  • 2021: 26

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 or youth aged 15 to 24 here, which is far below the national figure of 18.2% for children. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 15.4% of the community, a little below the state average.

15.4%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cubba, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (37%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

First Nations identity is far above the national average in Cubba, accounting for 26.9% of residents. Regarding relationships, 45.5% of people are married and 40.9% have never been married.

Marital status

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In Cubba, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 47%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Cubba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11140/cubba/topic/demographics-identity