Currabubula · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Currabubula

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

An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 8.3% is well above the national figure in Currabubula. This community of 339 people is generally older than the rest of the country, with a typical resident aged 41.

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Where Currabubula sits — Total population

339 ▲ +5.6%
  • 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 Currabubula — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Currabubula339
2342, NSW 465
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 339, which is larger than about 62% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than the Australian average by three years.

339 ▲ +5.6%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 321
  • 2016: 332
  • 2021: 339

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

41 yrs ▼ -16.3%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

People aged 65 and over make up 20.1% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales and national figures. Children under 15 account for 18.3%, a rate about the same as the state average.

20.1% ▲ +15.0%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.4%
  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 20.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.3% ▲ +1.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.1%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Currabubula, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is much higher than in most similar areas. Most residents are married (54.2%), while those in de facto relationships (10.2%) are a little below the national figure.

8.3% ▲ +792.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.9%
  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.2% ▼ -26.8%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 10.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Currabubula, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 11 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 18 males; 60–64: 13 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 14 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 12 males; 45–49: 12 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 16 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 16 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 20 males; 15–19: 17 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 12 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 16 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 5 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 Currabubula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11173/currabubula/topic/demographics-identity