6,834 ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,775
- 2016: 6,912
- 2021: 6,834
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Currambine · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Currambine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small proportion of seniors, just 12.9%, live in Currambine, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area notably younger than most similar places. Overall, it is a larger community of 6,834 people with a diverse mix of age groups.
6,834
▲ +0.9%
- 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 Currambine — higher than 86% of areas.
| Currambine | 6,834 |
|---|---|
| 6028, WA | 23,559 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Currambine is among the largest areas of its kind with 6,834 residents. The typical person living here is 40, making them a little older than the typical resident in Western Australia or across the country.
40 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has far fewer seniors than most similar places, with only 12.9% aged 65 and over. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 17.7% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.9% ▲ +86.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Currambine, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 0.7% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Most residents are married at 53.1%, while those in de facto relationships at 10.0% are lower than in most areas.
0.7% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Currambine, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Currambine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50367/currambine/topic/demographics-identity