Kurrajong Hills · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kurrajong Hills

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

A more mature population defines daily life in Kurrajong Hills, where the typical resident is 44 years old. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38, creating a community that leans toward middle-aged and older adults.

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📍 Kurrajong Hills, Suburb / Locality

Where Kurrajong Hills sits — Total population

705 ▲ +10.3%
  • 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 Hills — higher than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kurrajong Hills705
2758, NSW 8,848
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Kurrajong Hills has 705 residents, making it larger than about 71% of similar areas. The typical person here is 44, which is noticeably older than the typical resident in New South Wales.

705 ▲ +10.3%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 639
  • 2016: 668
  • 2021: 705

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

44 yrs ▲ +10.0%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 33.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas, while seniors aged 65 and over sit at 17.7%.

17.7% ▲ +57.4%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.6% ▼ -23.9%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.4%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kurrajong Hills, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (18%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, accounting for 57.6% of the population. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.9%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 11.5%.

2.4% ▲ +415.2%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.5%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 2.4%

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

8.9% ▲ +46.6%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 8.9%

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

Marital status

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In Kurrajong Hills, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 9 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 13 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 19 males; 70–74: 13 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 27 males; 65–69: 24 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 22 males; 60–64: 23 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 38 males; 55–59: 21 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 29 males; 50–54: 40 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 22 males; 45–49: 37 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 18 males; 40–44: 18 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 18 males; 35–39: 14 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 20 males; 30–34: 14 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 21 males; 25–29: 14 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 23 males; 20–24: 25 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 20 males; 15–19: 25 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 28 males; 10–14: 28 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 22 males; 5–9: 21 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 16 males; 0–4: 15 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 Kurrajong Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12228/kurrajong-hills/topic/demographics-identity