1,267 ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,144
- 2016: 1,104
- 2021: 1,267
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kotara South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kotara South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the residents in Kotara South are married, reflecting a family-focused community. This is a young area where children under 15 make up nearly a quarter of the population, well above the national figure.
1,267
▲ +10.8%
- 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 Kotara South — higher than 74% of areas.
| Kotara South | 1,267 |
|---|---|
| 2289, NSW | 20,257 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, making Kotara South a little younger than the national figure. The total population is 1,267, which is larger than about 76% of similar areas.
37 yrs ▼ -5.1%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.5% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average. This helps explain why the area is younger, as seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 14.4%.
14.4% ▼ -36.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.5% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kotara South splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. About 11.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the Australian average.
4.5% ▲ +202.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +57.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kotara South, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Kotara South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12209/kotara-south/topic/demographics-identity