124,076 ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 109,297
- 2016: 118,053
- 2021: 124,076
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ku-ring-gai · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Ku-ring-gai
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Larger than about 89% of similar areas, Ku-ring-gai is a significant residential hub with a population of 124,076 people. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 42. This community has grown steadily, adding about 14,779 people since 2011.
124,076
▲ +13.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Ku-ring-gai — higher than 86% of areas.
| Ku-ring-gai | 124,076 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew 14% since 2011 to reach 124,076. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of Australia, with the typical age rising by one year to 42 since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over rose to 19.3% since 2011, leaving the area slightly older than the state average.
19.3% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ku-ring-gai, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 60.7% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 5.1%. Only 0.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas.
0.2% ▲ +73.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.1% ▲ +51.5%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ku-ring-gai, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Ku-ring-gai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14500/ku-ring-gai/topic/demographics-identity