3,629 ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,668
- 2016: 3,820
- 2021: 3,629
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kirribilli · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the 3,629 people in Kirribilli have never been married. This creates a distinct profile for the area, which is noticeably older than the national average and has a very small number of children. It is a larger population than about 86% of similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kirribilli — higher than 86% of areas.
| Kirribilli | 3,629 |
|---|---|
| 2061, NSW | 6,158 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This puts the area's age around the middle mark for similar places.
3,629 ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Very few children under 15 live here, at just 6.2%, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is older, with 24.6% of residents being seniors, a figure well above the state average.
24.6% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.2% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Kirribilli, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (25%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.5% compared to 11.5% nationally. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.6%, which is a little below the national figure.
0.6% ▲ +85.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.5% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Kirribilli, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kirribilli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12182/kirribilli/topic/demographics-identity