Suburb in Central Coast

Killcare Heights, NSW

Killcare Heights had a population of 812 at the 2021 Census (+9.0% since 2016). Median age 50.0. Median weekly household income $2,133. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Killcare Heights at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Central Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Killcare Heights's population grew by 9.0% to 812, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 50.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 11.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 20.2%.

9.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 53.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 303 households.

The median household earns $2,133 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $550 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,367 a month.

19.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.4% use a language other than English at home. 54.8% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Killcare Heights beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureKillcare HeightsNSWAustralia
Population8128,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+9.0%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age50.039.038.0
Households3032,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments1.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting9.2%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright53.5%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,133$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$550$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,367$2,167$1,863
Born overseas19.4%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.4%28.2%23.6%
No religion54.8%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+9.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7502011
  2. 7452016
  3. 8122021

Age

Median age 50.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Killcare Heights New South Wales
Share of people by age, Killcare Heights and New South Wales
0–911.9%
10–1911.7%
20–295.9%
30–396.3%
40–4913.8%
50–5914.5%
60–6915.5%
70–7917.0%
80+3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Killcare Heights at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.8%
  2. Australian38.3%
  3. Irish18.7%
  4. Scottish15.1%
  5. German5.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.0%
  2. Russian1.0%
  3. Polish0.8%
  4. German0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.8%
  2. New Zealand1.8%
  3. the United States1.3%
  4. Germany1.0%
  5. China0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Killcare Heights

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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