Kiara · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kiara

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Kiara is 39 years old, making it a slightly older community than the national average. With 1,776 people living here, the area is larger than about 79% of similar places. Most people fall into the middle-age brackets, creating a stable residential feel.

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📍 Kiara, Suburb / Locality

Where Kiara sits — Total population

1,776 ▼ -0.9%
  • 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 Kiara — higher than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kiara1,776
6054, WA 21,029
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Kiara is larger than about 79% of similar areas, with a total population of 1,776 people. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.

1,776 ▼ -0.9%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,793
  • 2016: 1,825
  • 2021: 1,776

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

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.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 28.7%. Children under 15 account for 16.3%, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%.

15.4% ▲ +48.9%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.3% ▼ -13.0%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Kiara splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married couples are the most common relationship status at 45.0%. People in de facto relationships make up 9.7%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.

2.0% ▲ +39.7%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.5%
  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 2.0%

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

9.7% ▲ +16.1%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.4%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 9.7%

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

Marital status

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In Kiara, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 10 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 12 males; 80–84: 20 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 28 males; 75–79: 33 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 37 males; 70–74: 37 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 48 males; 65–69: 51 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 60 males; 60–64: 68 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 73 males; 55–59: 76 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 54 males; 50–54: 64 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 48 males; 45–49: 57 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 49 males; 40–44: 47 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 55 males; 35–39: 53 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 68 males; 30–34: 72 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 63 males; 25–29: 68 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 61 males; 20–24: 58 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 62 males; 15–19: 43 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 52 males; 10–14: 33 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 54 males; 5–9: 53 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 46 males; 0–4: 56 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 Kiara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50758/kiara/topic/demographics-identity