13,348 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,921
- 2016: 13,224
- 2021: 13,348
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Katoomba - Leura · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Katoomba - Leura
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing older population defines the recent shift in Katoomba - Leura, where the typical resident is now 50. This community has aged significantly since 2011, with a sharp increase in seniors and a noticeable drop in the number of children.
13,348
▲ +3.3%
- 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 Katoomba - Leura — higher than 69% of areas.
| Katoomba - Leura | 13,348 |
|---|---|
| 2780, NSW | 13,348 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 13,348 people, adding about 427 residents since 2011. This growth comes alongside a significant age shift, with the typical resident now 12 years older than the national figure.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 27.4% of the area, which is far above the national figure and has risen by 8 points since 2011. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas, falling to just 13%.
27.4% ▲ +41.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Katoomba - Leura splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 14.4% of residents are in de facto relationships, which is well above the state average. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is around 2.7%, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.7% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Katoomba - Leura splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 14%.
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 Katoomba - Leura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011452/katoomba-leura/topic/demographics-identity