3,113 ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,123
- 2016: 3,062
- 2021: 3,113
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kurrajong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kurrajong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kurrajong is far older than the national average, with the area seeing a high concentration of seniors. This creates a demographic where more than half of the population are aged 45 or over, and there are 3,113 people living across the region.
3,113
▼ -0.3%
- 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 Kurrajong — higher than 84% of areas.
| Kurrajong | 3,113 |
|---|---|
| 2758, NSW | 8,848 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident here is 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39 and far older than the national figure of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 21.1% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Children under 15 account for 16.7%, which is a little below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
21.1% ▲ +49.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kurrajong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (58.1%), while those in de facto relationships make up 8.7%, which is much lower than most similar areas. About 2.8% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.8% ▲ +62.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▲ +34.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kurrajong, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kurrajong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12226/kurrajong/topic/demographics-identity