20,015 ▼ -51.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41,491
- 2016: 30,853
- 2021: 20,015
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kurri Kurri · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Kurri Kurri
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kurri Kurri is now 11 years younger than they were in 2011. This shift has transformed the area into a much younger community, where the usual resident is now 35 and children under 15 make up 21.3% of the population.
20,015
▼ -51.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kurri Kurri — higher than 86% of areas.
| Kurri Kurri | 20,015 |
|---|---|
| 2327, NSW | 7,830 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of Kurri Kurri shrank by 52% since 2011, losing about 21,476 people to reach 20,015. Despite this drop, it remains among the largest areas at this level.
35 yrs ▼ -23.9%
Younger than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 are well above the national figure at 21.3%, which helps explain why the area is noticeably younger than the state and nation. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over fell by 9.9 points since 2011 to 15.5%.
15.5% ▼ -38.8%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kurri Kurri splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Also, 15.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is much higher than in most other areas.
10.9% ▲ +255.5%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +75.1%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Kurri Kurri splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 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 Kurri Kurri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112011/kurri-kurri/topic/demographics-identity