905 ▲ +50.8%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 600
- 2016: 953
- 2021: 905
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kurrajong Heights · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Kurrajong Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population increase of 51% since 2011 has reshaped Kurrajong Heights, adding about 305 people to the area. This growth has brought in a younger crowd, with the typical resident now 40 years old, which is 7 years younger than in 2011. The area is now a mix of young families and middle-aged adults.
905
▲ +50.8%
- 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 Kurrajong Heights — higher than 53% of areas.
| Kurrajong Heights | 905 |
|---|---|
| 2758, NSW | 8,848 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has grown to 905 people. While the typical resident is 40, this is slightly older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▼ -14.9%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.7% of the area, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over has fallen to 14.9%, leaving this area much lower than most similar places.
14.9% ▼ -27.9%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kurrajong Heights, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also common here at 15.8%, well above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
5.7% ▲ +129.8%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +124.3%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 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 →In Kurrajong Heights, 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kurrajong Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121062/kurrajong-heights/topic/demographics-identity