198 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 190
- 2021: 198
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Curramore · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 54 makes Curramore far older than most other areas in the country. This is a small community of 198 people where seniors and older adults make up over half the population. The area's demographic is shaped by a strong presence of retirees and established couples.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Curramore — higher than 53% of areas.
| Curramore | 198 |
|---|---|
| 4552, QLD | 9,019 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 54 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age is also much higher than in most similar areas.
198 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the Queensland average at only 11.6%.
26.8% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.6% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Curramore splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.6%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Curramore, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Curramore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30772/curramore/topic/demographics-identity