7,491 ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,952
- 2016: 7,216
- 2021: 7,491
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Killarney Vale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Killarney Vale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Among similar areas, Killarney Vale stands out for its diverse age profile and high proportion of Indigenous residents. It is one of the largest communities at this level, with 7,491 people. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
7,491
▲ +7.8%
- 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 Vale — higher than 87% of areas.
| Killarney Vale | 7,491 |
|---|---|
| 2261, NSW | 55,129 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The community has 7,491 residents, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Most people are around 39, which is a little older than the national typical age of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 20.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 19.9%, slightly above the state and national averages.
19.9% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Killarney Vale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 5.9% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Additionally, de facto relationships are more frequent at 14.6%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.
5.9% ▲ +108.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Killarney Vale splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Killarney Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12139/killarney-vale/topic/demographics-identity