Kulgun · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kulgun

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

A typical resident in Kulgun is 41 years old, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. The community is small, with just 104 people living across the area.

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Where Kulgun sits — Total population

104
  • 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 Kulgun — lower than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kulgun104
4309, QLD 3,366
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 104 residents, this area is smaller than about 57% of similar places. The usual age of residents is 41, which is 3 years older than the national figure.

104

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 67
  • 2021: 104

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

41 yrs

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 21.2% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are slightly less common here than in the rest of the state.

14.4%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.2%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.4%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kulgun, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up only 5% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Most residents are married, while 3.8% of the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

5.0%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 5.0%

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

Marital status

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In Kulgun, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 6 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: 4 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Kulgun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31579/kulgun/topic/demographics-identity