Kurraba Point · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kurraba Point

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

Nearly 43% of the 1,401 people in Kurraba Point have never married, making it a predominantly single or unmarried community. This small own-pace area has a population that is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 43.

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📍 Kurraba Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Kurraba Point sits — Total population

1,401 ▼ -17.7%
  • 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 Kurraba Point — higher than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kurraba Point1,401
2089, NSW 11,491
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. With 1,401 people, the population is larger than about 77% of similar areas.

1,401 ▼ -17.7%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,702
  • 2016: 1,521
  • 2021: 1,401

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

43 yrs ▲ +13.2%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 10.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, 18.4% of residents are seniors aged 65 and over, a figure slightly above the Australian average.

18.4% ▲ +29.5%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.4% ▲ +0.2%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kurraba Point, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 20.5%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, which is a little below the national average.

0.6% ▲ +62.1%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.4%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 0.6%

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

20.5% ▲ +33.7%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 20.5%

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

Marital status

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Kurraba Point splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 13 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 17 males; 80–84: 21 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 32 males; 75–79: 31 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 30 males; 70–74: 42 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 32 males; 65–69: 34 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 56 males; 60–64: 53 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 48 males; 55–59: 51 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 38 males; 50–54: 59 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 45 males; 45–49: 49 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 58 males; 40–44: 63 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 55 males; 35–39: 48 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 62 males; 30–34: 69 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 53 males; 25–29: 65 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 36 males; 20–24: 29 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 33 males; 15–19: 25 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 15 males; 10–14: 29 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 28 males; 5–9: 25 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 28 males; 0–4: 20 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 Kurraba Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12225/kurraba-point/topic/demographics-identity