5,569 ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,175
- 2016: 5,238
- 2021: 5,569
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Curtin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Curtin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Curtin is 41, making this a noticeably older area than the rest of the territory. With 5,569 people, it is larger than about 91% of similar areas. This blend of older adults and a fair few children creates a mature but family-oriented feel to the neighbourhood.
5,569
▲ +7.6%
- 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 Curtin — higher than 86% of areas.
| Curtin | 5,569 |
|---|---|
| 2605, ACT | 12,488 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age of a person here is 41, which is noticeably older than the typical resident across the ACT and Australia. The total population stands at 5,569 people.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 26.3%. This is a mature community where the proportion of seniors is well above the territory figure, while children under 15 are a little above the national average at 19.5%.
18.4% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Curtin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half the population is married, while 10.2% are in de facto relationships, which is a little below the national figure. About 1% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate slightly below the Australian average.
1.0% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Curtin, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Curtin
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Curtin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80043/curtin/topic/demographics-identity