4,288 ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,537
- 2016: 4,117
- 2021: 4,288
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Curl Curl · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Curl Curl
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Family life is a major feature of North Curl Curl, where children under 15 make up 22.2% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 18.2%. The area is home to 4,288 people and tends to be younger than most similar suburbs.
4,288
▲ +21.2%
- 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 North Curl Curl — higher than 86% of areas.
| North Curl Curl | 4,288 |
|---|---|
| 2099, NSW | 42,917 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This population is larger than about 88% of other areas at this level.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high proportion of children helps explain why the area is much younger than most; those under 15 are well above the national average. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 12.2%, which is well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
12.2% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Curl Curl, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (54.4%), while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is 7.9%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.6%, a little below the New South Wales average of 3.4%.
0.6% ▲ +78.8%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Curl Curl, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 North Curl Curl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12998/north-curl-curl/topic/demographics-identity