4,175 ▲ +1772.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 223
- 2016: 1,551
- 2021: 4,175
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Curlewis · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Curlewis
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Curlewis is just 34, making it noticeably younger than most similar areas. This community of 4,175 people is defined by a high proportion of children and young adults, with far fewer seniors than the state average.
4,175
▲ +1772.2%
- 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 Curlewis — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 88% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 34.
34 yrs ▼ -30.6%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 23.7% of the population, which is well above the 18% seen across Victoria. In contrast, the 13% of people aged 65 and over is well below the national figure.
13.0% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▲ +51.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Curlewis, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.3%. About 2% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
2.0% ▲ +48.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.3% ▲ +168.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Curlewis, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Curlewis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20697/curlewis/topic/demographics-identity