779 ▼ -19.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 969
- 2016: 771
- 2021: 779
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Curlewis · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Curlewis
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 779 people now lives in Curlewis, where a strong Indigenous presence defines the local identity. The area is notably family-oriented, with a much higher proportion of children than most similar places.
779
▼ -19.6%
- 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 Curlewis — higher than 72% of areas.
| Curlewis | 779 |
|---|---|
| 2381, NSW | 1,302 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, making the population a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. This high number of children is balanced by seniors aged 65 and over, who account for 18.5%.
18.5% ▲ +14.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Curlewis splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 21.3% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure of 3.2%. This community also has a much higher rate of de facto relationships than most areas at 16%.
21.3% ▲ +106.5%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Curlewis, the largest group is Married at 45%, 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 Curlewis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11170/curlewis/topic/demographics-identity