Curramore · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Curramore

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.

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📍 Curramore, Suburb / Locality

Where Curramore sits — Total population

198
  • 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 Curramore — higher than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Curramore198
4552, QLD 9,019
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 190
  • 2021: 198

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

54 yrs

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 54 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 26.8% 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.

  • 2016: 24.7%
  • 2021: 26.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.6%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Curramore splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

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.

17.6%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 17.6%

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

Marital status

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In Curramore, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 14 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 17 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 8 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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Cite this page

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