Upper Corindi · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Upper Corindi

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

Far older than most similar areas, Upper Corindi is a small community where the typical resident is 51 years old. This reflects a population that is significantly older than the New South Wales and national averages.

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📍 Upper Corindi, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Corindi sits — Total population

158 ▼ -31.3%
  • 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 Upper Corindi — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Upper Corindi158
2456, NSW 17,141
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The area has 158 residents, a population size that is larger than about half of similar areas. This group is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 51.

158 ▼ -31.3%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 230
  • 2016: 156
  • 2021: 158

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

51 yrs ▲ +10.9%

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 51 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 26.6% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales and national figures. Children under 15 account for 19.0%, a rate about the same as the rest of the country.

26.6% ▲ +104.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 26.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.0% ▲ +7.0%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Upper Corindi splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also very common at 20.2%, a figure well above the national average.

20.2% ▲ +40.4%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 20.2%

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

Marital status

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In Upper Corindi, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 15 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Upper Corindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14038/upper-corindi/topic/demographics-identity