72 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53
- 2021: 72
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Currowan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Currowan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 52 makes Currowan far older than most other areas. This sparsely populated place has just 72 residents, with nearly half of the population falling into the 45 to 64 age bracket.
72
—
- 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 Currowan — lower than 66% of areas.
| Currowan | 72 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | 19,333 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 72 people living here. Residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age that is 14 years higher than the Australian average.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 only 12.5% of the population, which is well below the same figure for New South Wales. People aged 65 and over are also less common here than in most areas.
13.9% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Currowan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (15%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Most residents are married, accounting for 63.9% of the population.
5.6% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Currowan, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Currowan
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Currowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11182/currowan/topic/demographics-identity