2,528 ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,213
- 2016: 2,267
- 2021: 2,528
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kurnell · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kurnell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high number of children under 15 shapes daily life in Kurnell, where 23.9% of the population are kids. This makes the area feel much younger than most other places, with a typical resident aged 38. Overall, it is a larger community than 82% of similar areas.
2,528
▲ +14.2%
- 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 Kurnell — higher than 81% of areas.
| Kurnell | 2,528 |
|---|---|
| 2231, NSW | 2,528 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Kurnell is 38, which is about the same as the national figure and a little younger than the New South Wales average.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children make up 23.9% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national average of 18.2%. This contrasts with the number of seniors aged 65 and over, which at 14.3% is well below the New South Wales figure.
14.3% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.9% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kurnell splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Half of the population are married, while 10.6% are in a de facto relationship, a figure lower than most similar areas.
4.0% ▲ +78.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kurnell, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
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 Kurnell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12224/kurnell/topic/demographics-identity