Nurcoung · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nurcoung

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

Nearly 40% of the 33 people living in Nurcoung are children under 15. This is a sparsely populated area where the age profile is split between a high number of young families and a significant group of seniors.

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Where Nurcoung sits — Total population

33 —
  • 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 Nurcoung — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nurcoung33
3401, VIC 4,596
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the Victorian and national figures of 38.

33 —

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40
  • 2021: 33

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

39 yrs —

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 39.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 21.2%, which is well above the 17.2% seen across Australia.

21.2% —

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

39.4% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 39.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Nurcoung splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married at 63.6%, while no one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average of 3.2%.

Marital status

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In Nurcoung, Married is the majority at 75%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 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 Nurcoung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21988/nurcoung/topic/demographics-identity