Kioloa · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Kioloa

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

A typical resident in Kioloa is now 58, making it a far older community than most of Australia. This ageing trend is striking, as the typical age has climbed by 13 years since 2011. With 284 people living here, the area is small and has seen its population shrink slightly over the last decade.

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📍 Kioloa, Urban Centre

Where Kioloa sits — Total population

284 ▼ -4.7%
  • 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 Kioloa — lower than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kioloa284
2539, NSW 20,305
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 284 people is smaller than about 85% of similar areas and shrank by 4.7% since 2011. This decline happened alongside a significant shift towards an older population.

284 ▼ -4.7%

Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 298
  • 2016: 410
  • 2021: 284

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

58 yrs ▲ +28.9%

Older than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 58 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 35.2% of the community, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 8.5%.

35.2% ▲ +97.7%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 17.8%
  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 35.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.5% ▼ -49.6%

Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Kioloa splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (36%) and Older adults (45–64) (33%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A little more than 5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that has risen since 2011. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in other areas, at 15.9%.

15.9% ▲ +36.6%

Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 4.9%
  • 2021: 15.9%

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

Marital status

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In Kioloa, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (15%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 7 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 12 males; 75–79: 14 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 12 males; 70–74: 11 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 22 males; 65–69: 20 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 20 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 4 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 Kioloa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122073/kioloa/topic/demographics-identity