61 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53
- 2021: 61
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kurting · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kurting is now 59, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 61 people has a unique age split, with a high number of children alongside a large group of older adults.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kurting — lower than 69% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 59 is among the highest for similar areas and is far older than the Victorian average. The total population is small, with only 61 residents.
61 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 26.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This high number of children sits alongside a large group of older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up nearly half the community at 49.2%.
18.0% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.2% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Kurting, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships account for 28.6% of the population, a figure far above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Kurting, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kurting [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21410/kurting/topic/demographics-identity