Kirribilli · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kirribilli

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.

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📍 Kirribilli, Suburb / Locality

Where Kirribilli sits — Total population

3,629 ▼ -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 Kirribilli — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kirribilli3,629
2061, NSW 6,158
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 3,668
  • 2016: 3,820
  • 2021: 3,629

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.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 24.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

6.2% ▼ -3.3%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.4%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 6.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kirribilli, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (25%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 0.3%
  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

18.5% ▲ +11.9%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.6%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Kirribilli, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (33%) and Divorced (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 50 males; 85+: 69 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 65 males; 80–84: 76 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 98 males; 75–79: 93 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 79 males; 70–74: 131 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 111 males; 65–69: 101 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 141 males; 60–64: 123 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 95 males; 55–59: 123 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 95 males; 50–54: 120 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 99 males; 45–49: 108 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 121 males; 40–44: 123 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 134 males; 35–39: 152 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 226 males; 30–34: 219 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 176 males; 25–29: 239 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 85 males; 20–24: 92 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 22 males; 15–19: 37 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 25 males; 10–14: 50 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 37 males; 5–9: 38 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 41 males; 0–4: 48 females

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 Kirribilli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12182/kirribilli/topic/demographics-identity