2,895 ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,880
- 2016: 2,978
- 2021: 2,895
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Killara · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in East Killara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Few areas at this level have a larger population than East Killara, which is home to 2,895 people. The community is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 43. This is a mature suburb where a large majority of couples are married.
2,895
▲ +0.5%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Killara — higher than 83% of areas.
| East Killara | 2,895 |
|---|---|
| 2071, NSW | 13,510 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 43, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia. Its total population of 2,895 is larger than about 84% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 18.6% of people being children under 15 and 18.1% being seniors aged 65 and over. Both groups are about the same as the state and national figures.
18.1% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In East Killara, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common here, with 62.6% of residents married, while only 4.1% are in de facto relationships, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.3% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure lower than most areas.
0.3% ▲ —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.1% ▲ +62.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In East Killara, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 East Killara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11358/east-killara/topic/demographics-identity