Curramore · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Curramore

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

A gap of 14 years separates the typical resident in Curramore from the national average. The area is far older than most of Australia, with a population of 220 people where seniors and older adults make up the clear majority.

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Where Curramore sits — Total population

220 ▼ -3.5%
  • 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 Curramore — higher than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Curramore220
2533, NSW 17,177
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 52, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. This makes the area much older than most similar places.

220 ▼ -3.5%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 228
  • 2016: 193
  • 2021: 220

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

52 yrs ▲ +23.8%

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults and seniors account for over 60% of the population, while children under 15 make up only 13.6%. This share of children is well below the national figure of 18.2%.

29.5% ▲ +38.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.4%
  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 29.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.6% ▼ -23.8%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Curramore splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, though 15.2% are in de facto relationships, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. Around 1.8% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

15.2% ▲ +111.1%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.2%
  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 15.2%

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

Marital status

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In Curramore, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 17 males; 70–74: 13 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Curramore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11175/curramore/topic/demographics-identity