8,786 ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,164
- 2016: 7,700
- 2021: 8,786
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kiama · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kiama
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 1,600 new residents have moved to Kiama since 2011, pushing the population up by 23%. The area is now far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 51. This shift is led by a significant increase in seniors, who now make up nearly a third of the population.
8,786
▲ +22.6%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kiama — lower than 55% of areas.
| Kiama | 8,786 |
|---|---|
| 2533, NSW | 17,177 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 8,786 people. The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38 and represents an increase of 3 years since 2011.
51 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Older than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Kiama has one of the highest proportions of seniors for its area, with 31.7% aged 65 and over, up 6.8 points since 2011. This helps explain why the share of children under 15 is well below the national figure at 15%.
31.7% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kiama, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose 1.3 points since 2011. Most people are married (54.2%), while 11.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average.
2.2% ▲ +139.6%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +45.9%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kiama, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Kiama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031138/kiama/topic/demographics-identity