8,268 ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,016
- 2016: 7,964
- 2021: 8,268
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Katoomba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Katoomba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Katoomba, where the typical resident is 48. This community of 8,268 people is significantly older than both the state and national averages.
8,268
▲ +3.1%
- 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 Katoomba — higher than 87% of areas.
| Katoomba | 8,268 |
|---|---|
| 2780, NSW | 13,348 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian average of 38.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Katoomba has a high proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up 23.5% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 are well below the national average at 13.8%.
23.5% ▲ +52.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Katoomba, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.8%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.3% of the population, about the same as the national average.
3.3% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Katoomba, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (33%) and Divorced (15%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12085/katoomba/topic/demographics-identity