Korora · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Korora

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

A noticeably older population shapes daily life in Korora, where the typical resident is 44. This is older than the national figure of 38. With 2,740 people, it is larger than about 83% of similar areas.

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📍 Korora, Suburb / Locality

Where Korora sits — Total population

2,740 ▲ +23.1%
  • 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 Korora — higher than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Korora2,740
2450, NSW 47,335
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 44, which is noticeably older than residents in New South Wales and across Australia.

2,740 ▲ +23.1%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,225
  • 2016: 2,488
  • 2021: 2,740

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

44 yrs ▲ +4.8%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 22.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.7%, which is about the same as the state and national levels.

22.6% ▲ +59.8%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.7% ▼ -12.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Korora splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.1%, a little above the 11.5% seen across Australia.

3.3% ▲ +192.1%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.1%
  • 2016: 2.4%
  • 2021: 3.3%

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

13.1% ▲ +37.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 13.1%

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

Marital status

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In Korora, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 12 males; 85+: 25 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 41 males; 80–84: 26 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 50 males; 75–79: 51 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 92 males; 70–74: 82 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 107 males; 65–69: 121 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 110 males; 60–64: 101 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 86 males; 55–59: 89 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 81 males; 50–54: 97 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 84 males; 45–49: 100 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 74 males; 40–44: 97 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 88 males; 35–39: 74 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 76 males; 30–34: 94 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 51 males; 25–29: 72 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 45 males; 20–24: 48 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 88 males; 15–19: 88 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 104 males; 10–14: 79 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 95 males; 5–9: 75 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 69 males; 0–4: 63 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 Korora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12206/korora/topic/demographics-identity