10,620 ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,284
- 2016: 10,574
- 2021: 10,620
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Killara · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Killara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Killara than in most similar areas. This large community of 10,620 people is noticeably older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 42.
10,620
▲ +14.4%
- 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 Killara — higher than 87% of areas.
| Killara | 10,620 |
|---|---|
| 2071, NSW | 13,510 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 10,620, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of Australia, where the typical age is 38.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with children under 15 making up 18.1% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.8%, a little above the New South Wales average.
18.8% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Killara, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small 0.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Marriage is common here, while those in de facto relationships make up only 5.1%, a figure well below the New South Wales average.
0.2% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.1% ▲ +76.8%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Killara, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Killara
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Killara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12137/killara/topic/demographics-identity