167 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 182
- 2021: 167
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Currawang · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Currawang
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Currawang, where 40.1% of the 167 residents fall into this bracket. The area is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 46.
167
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- 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 Currawang — higher than 50% of areas.
| Currawang | 167 |
|---|---|
| 2580, NSW | 31,629 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
A typical resident here is 46, making the population noticeably older than those in New South Wales and far older than the Australian average.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of seniors, with 21.6% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. Conversely, children under 15 make up only 13.8% of the population, a figure well below the state and national averages.
21.6% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Currawang, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, sitting well above the national figure at 18.2%. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 2.4% of the population.
2.4% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.2% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Currawang, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Currawang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11178/currawang/topic/demographics-identity