22,433 ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18,754
- 2016: 21,327
- 2021: 22,433
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gordon - Killara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Gordon - Killara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much lower share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Gordon - Killara compared to the rest of the state. This large area has grown by 20% since 2011 to reach a population of 22,433 people. Residents here are generally older than the national average, with a typical age of 41.
22,433
▲ +19.6%
- 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 Gordon - Killara — higher than 92% of areas.
| Gordon - Killara | 22,433 |
|---|---|
| 2071, NSW | 13,510 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by about 3,679 people since 2011. This has made Gordon - Killara one of the largest areas of its kind, though the typical age of residents has barely changed over the decade.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with children under 15 and seniors over 65 each making up about 17% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
17.6% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gordon - Killara splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common here, with 57.7% of residents married, while only 0.2% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well below the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much less common than in the rest of the country.
0.2% ▲ +55.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.7% ▲ +82.7%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gordon - Killara, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Gordon - Killara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031407/gordon-killara/topic/demographics-identity