1,956 ▲ +174.7%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 712
- 2016: 1,750
- 2021: 1,956
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Curra · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Curra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 1,956 people makes Curra (L) larger than about 72% of similar areas. The area has aged significantly, with the typical resident now 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
1,956
▲ +174.7%
- 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 Curra — higher than 72% of areas.
| Curra | 1,956 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 175% since 2011, adding about 1,244 people. This growth happened alongside a sharp increase in age, as the typical resident is now 9 years older than they were in 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +24.3%
Older than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group rose 11 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell to 18.6%.
21.4% ▲ +103.6%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Curra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Nearly half of the population is married, and those in de facto relationships make up 13.4%.
4.1% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Curra, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Curra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321035/curra/topic/demographics-identity