195 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 205
- 2021: 195
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Killarney · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Killarney
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Killarney is now 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This shift is reflected in a population where more than half of the people are aged 45 or over. With only 195 residents, the community is dominated by older adults and seniors.
195
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- 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 — higher than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 50, which is far older than the Victoria and Australia average of 38 years. This is higher than most similar areas.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 only 14.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 36.9%, while those 65 and over sit a little above the state average at 19.0%.
19.0% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Killarney, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 55.9%, while 12.2% are in a de facto relationship, a figure a little above the state average. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 1.5% of the population, which is about the same as in Victoria.
1.5% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Killarney, Married is the majority at 57%; 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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21348/killarney/topic/demographics-identity