Kamarah · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kamarah

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A shifting age balance marks the latest data for Kamarah, where the typical resident is now 42. This small community of 83 people is defined by a high proportion of children and seniors, making it much older than the national average.

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📍 Kamarah, Suburb / Locality

Where Kamarah sits — Total population

83
  • 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 Kamarah — lower than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kamarah83
2665, NSW 2,017
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 83 people, which is smaller than about 62% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, making this group noticeably older than both the New South Wales and national figures.

83

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 95
  • 2021: 83

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 33.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This is paired with a high number of seniors, as those aged 65 and over are well above the state and national averages at 26.5%.

26.5%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.5%
  • 2021: 26.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

33.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 33.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Kamarah splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.2% of the community, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Over half the population is married, while those in de facto relationships sit at 11.9%, about the same as the national level.

11.9%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Kamarah, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Kamarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12061/kamarah/topic/demographics-identity