304 ▼ -30.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 437
- 2016: 305
- 2021: 304
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Curramulka · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Curramulka
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Curramulka is far older than the national average, with a population of 304 people. While the area has a high proportion of seniors, it also has more children than most similar places. This mix creates a community where the usual age is 48, which is 10 years older than the Australian figure.
304
▼ -30.4%
- 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 Curramulka — higher than 59% of areas.
| Curramulka | 304 |
|---|---|
| 5580, SA | 363 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 304 people, making it larger than about 61% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of South Australia.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This sits alongside a higher-than-usual 19.7% of children under 15, while older adults aged 45 to 64 form the largest group at 30.6%.
22.4% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Curramulka, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. More people are in de facto relationships here than in most other areas, with 13.5% of residents in these partnerships.
2.6% ▲ +280.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Curramulka, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
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 Curramulka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40341/curramulka/topic/demographics-identity