7,904 ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,272
- 2016: 6,881
- 2021: 7,904
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kiama · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kiama
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most other areas defines Kiama, where the typical resident is now 52. This shift is seen in the high number of seniors, who make up nearly a third of the people living here.
7,904
▲ +26.0%
- 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 Kiama — higher than 87% of areas.
| Kiama | 7,904 |
|---|---|
| 2533, NSW | 17,177 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 7,904 residents, Kiama is among the largest areas of its kind. The typical person here is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
52 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 32.4% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national figures at 14.5%.
32.4% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kiama, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (53.5%), while 11.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
2.2% ▲ +152.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +48.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kiama, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Kiama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12124/kiama/topic/demographics-identity