Kia Ora · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kia Ora

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

Only 34 people live in Kia Ora, making it a very small and sparsely populated area. It is a place where seniors and couples dominate the demographic, with a striking lack of children and young people.

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📍 Kia Ora, Suburb / Locality

Where Kia Ora sits — Total population

34
  • 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 Kia Ora — lower than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kia Ora34
2422, NSW 5,608
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than both the New South Wales and Australian figures.

34

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25
  • 2021: 34

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

40 yrs

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 living here, while seniors make up 38.2% of the population. This is far above the state and national figures, placing the area among the highest for older residents.

38.2%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.0%
  • 2021: 38.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kia Ora, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 50%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 17.6% of the population, which is far above the national average. Relationships are also common, with 28.6% of people in de facto partnerships, a figure far above the New South Wales average.

28.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 28.6%

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

Marital status

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In Kia Ora, Married is the majority at 79%; Never married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 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: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Kia Ora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12121/kia-ora/topic/demographics-identity