124,357 ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 109,578
- 2016: 118,371
- 2021: 124,357
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ku-ring-gai · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Ku-ring-gai
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Ku-ring-gai, where the typical person is 42, compared to the national figure of 38. This area has grown steadily, adding about 14,779 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 124,357.
124,357
▲ +13.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Ku-ring-gai — higher than 85% of areas.
| Ku-ring-gai | 124,357 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 42, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This age has risen slightly since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 67% of sub-region (sa3) 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.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 27.5%. The area has more seniors (19.3%) and children (19.5%) than most other similar areas.
19.3% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) 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 72% of sub-region (sa3) 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.
A very small proportion of the population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at 0.2%, which is well below the state figure. Marriage is common, with 60.7% of residents married, while those in de facto relationships (5.1%) are well below the national average.
0.2% ▲ +78.6%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.1% ▲ +51.2%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) 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/sa3/12103/ku-ring-gai/topic/demographics-identity