14,761 ▼ -21.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18,904
- 2016: 18,874
- 2021: 14,761
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kiama · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Kiama
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A drop of 4,143 people since 2011 has shifted the makeup of Kiama, with the total population shrinking by 22% to 14,761. The community is now notably younger than it was a decade ago, though the typical resident remains far older than the national figure.
14,761
▼ -21.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kiama — higher than 86% of areas.
| Kiama | 14,761 |
|---|---|
| 2533, NSW | 17,177 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the Australian average of 38, although this is 7 years younger than the usual age in 2011.
48 yrs ▼ -12.7%
Older than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.7% of the population, a figure far above the national 17.2%. While the proportion of children under 15 rose to 16.5% since 2011, it remains a little below the state average.
27.7% ▼ -20.6%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kiama splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.3% of the population, which is a little below the state figure. Most residents are married at 56.6%, while those in de facto relationships rose to 10.2% since 2011.
2.3% ▼ -42.9%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kiama, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Kiama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113007/kiama/topic/demographics-identity