878 ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 893
- 2016: 814
- 2021: 878
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kiama Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kiama Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Kiama Heights, where the typical person is 47. This population of 878 people is notably aged, with seniors making up a much larger share of the community than the state or national figures.
878
▼ -1.7%
- 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 Heights — higher than 72% of areas.
| Kiama Heights | 878 |
|---|---|
| 2533, NSW | 17,177 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population of 878 is larger than about 73% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +4.4%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 27.1% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. Children under 15 account for 18.6%, a rate about the same as the rest of the country.
27.1% ▲ +58.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kiama Heights splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Most people are married at 60.3%, while those in de facto relationships sit at 12.0%.
2.5% ▲ +219.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +43.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kiama Heights, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12126/kiama-heights/topic/demographics-identity