5,087 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,848
- 2016: 5,004
- 2021: 5,087
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kiama Downs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kiama Downs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kiama Downs is 43, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This community of 5,087 people is larger than about 90% of similar areas, with a population that skews towards older adults and seniors.
5,087
▲ +4.9%
- 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 Downs — higher than 86% of areas.
| Kiama Downs | 5,087 |
|---|---|
| 2533, NSW | 17,177 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reaches 5,087 people, which is larger than about 90% of areas at this level. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of the state and country.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. This older trend is balanced by a higher than usual proportion of children under 15, at 19.1%.
21.0% ▲ +48.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kiama Downs, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married at 60.4%, while those in de facto relationships make up 8.6%, which is much lower than most areas. About 2.4% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
2.4% ▲ +50.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kiama Downs, Married is the majority at 60%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kiama Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12125/kiama-downs/topic/demographics-identity