Kunghur · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kunghur

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

Far more people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Kunghur than in most similar areas. The small community of 133 people is noticeably older than the state and national averages. This is reflected in a high proportion of seniors living in the area.

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Where Kunghur sits — Total population

133
  • 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 Kunghur — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kunghur133
2484, NSW 20,083
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The total population is 133, making it smaller than about 53% of similar areas.

133

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 107
  • 2021: 133

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

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. In contrast, the 17.3% of children under 15 is about the same as across Australia.

23.3%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 23.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.3%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kunghur, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.5% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Additionally, 17.0% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate much higher than most other areas.

17.0%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.6%
  • 2021: 17.0%

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

Marital status

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Kunghur splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 18%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 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 Kunghur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12221/kunghur/topic/demographics-identity