6,570 ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,615
- 2016: 6,786
- 2021: 6,570
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Currimundi · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Currimundi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 6,570 people now lives in Currimundi, where the typical resident is noticeably older than those in the rest of the state. This is a mature community where nearly a quarter of residents are seniors, making it much older than the national average.
6,570
▼ -0.7%
- 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 Currimundi — higher than 86% of areas.
| Currimundi | 6,570 |
|---|---|
| 4551, QLD | 68,286 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 45, which is noticeably older than the national and state figures of 38. With 6,570 residents, it is among the largest areas of its kind.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 24.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.6%, a little below the Queensland average.
24.1% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Currimundi splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Most people are married (46.9%), while 11.7% are in a de facto relationship.
2.6% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Currimundi, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Currimundi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30773/currimundi/topic/demographics-identity