479 ▲ +79.4%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 267
- 2016: 272
- 2021: 479
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Currarong · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Currarong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Currarong is 61 years old, making the area far older than most other places in Australia. The population grew by 79% since 2011 to reach 479 people, though this growth has been accompanied by a sharp increase in the number of seniors.
479
▲ +79.4%
- 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 Currarong — lower than 68% of areas.
| Currarong | 479 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 479 people in 2021, which is smaller than about 68% of similar areas. Residents have aged significantly, with the typical age rising by 12 years since 2011.
61 yrs ▲ +24.5%
Older than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 61 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Currarong is a place of seniors, with 37.6% of people aged 65 and over—a figure far above the national rate of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 8.8% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales average.
37.6% ▲ +98.2%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.8% ▼ -45.1%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Currarong splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (38%) and Older adults (45–64) (34%), with Young adults (25–44) at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (54.9%), while those in de facto relationships account for 10.2%, a figure that fell 7.0 points since 2011. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
2.1% ▲ —
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▼ -40.6%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Currarong, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Currarong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122046/currarong/topic/demographics-identity