8,136 ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,024
- 2016: 7,808
- 2021: 8,136
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines daily life in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong, where the typical resident is 48. This is far older than the national figure of 38. Over the last decade, the area has grown as 1,112 new people moved in, while the age of the community has continued to climb.
8,136
▲ +15.8%
- 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 Hinterland - Gerringong — lower than 59% of areas.
| Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong | 8,136 |
|---|---|
| 2533, NSW | 17,177 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 8,136 people in 2021, an increase of 16% since 2011. Residents here are far older than those in most other areas, with the typical age now 3 years higher than it was in 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 27.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift toward an older community is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.5% of the area.
27.1% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 56%, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.6%, a figure that rose since 2011. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.4% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian average.
2.4% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +58.3%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong, Married is the majority at 56%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031140/kiama-hinterland-gerringong/topic/demographics-identity