6,174 ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,772
- 2016: 6,044
- 2021: 6,174
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kurri Kurri · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kurri Kurri
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 6,174 people now lives in Kurri Kurri, making it one of the largest areas at this level. The community is slightly younger than the state average, with a typical resident aged 38. It is also notable for having a very strong Indigenous presence compared to the rest of the country.
6,174
▲ +7.0%
- 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 Kurri Kurri — higher than 86% of areas.
| Kurri Kurri | 6,174 |
|---|---|
| 2327, NSW | 7,830 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas 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: 40 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 under 15 make up 18.2% of the population, matching the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.2%, which is a little above the New South Wales and Australian averages.
19.2% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kurri Kurri splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
At 11.5%, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here, at 15.1%, which is well above the state average of 10.6%.
11.5% ▲ +96.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kurri Kurri, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Kurri Kurri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12229/kurri-kurri/topic/demographics-identity