4,502 ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,453
- 2016: 4,469
- 2021: 4,502
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Killarney Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Killarney Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Families with children define the daily rhythm of Killarney Heights, where 22% of the 4,502 residents are under 15. This is a noticeably older area than the national average, with a typical resident aged 43.
4,502
▲ +1.1%
- 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 Killarney Heights — higher than 86% of areas.
| Killarney Heights | 4,502 |
|---|---|
| 2087, NSW | 13,161 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 4,502 is larger than about 89% of similar areas. Those living here are typically 43, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales or Australia.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high number of children under 15 live here, at 22%, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the 16.3% of residents aged 65 and over is a little below the state average.
16.3% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Killarney Heights, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here at 59.9%, while only 5.5% of people are in de facto relationships, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate much lower than most areas.
0.4% ▲ +559.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.5% ▲ +37.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Killarney Heights, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Killarney Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12138/killarney-heights/topic/demographics-identity