Suburb in Ku-ring-gai

East Killara, NSW

East Killara had a population of 2,895 at the 2021 Census (−2.8% since 2016). Median age 43.0. Median weekly household income $3,005. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

East Killara at a glance

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

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, East Killara's population shrank by 2.8% to 2,895, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 43.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 9.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.0%.

12.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 47.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 882 households.

The median household earns $3,005 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $1,000+ a week, and households with a mortgage repay $3,900 a month.

56.1% of residents were born overseas, more than the NSW average of 31.0%. 55.6% use a language other than English at home. 51.7% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, East Killara beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureEast KillaraNSWAustralia
Population2,8958,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−2.8%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age43.039.038.0
Households8822,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting12.2%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright47.7%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$3,005$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$1,000+$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$3,900$2,167$1,863
Born overseas56.1%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home55.6%28.2%23.6%
No religion51.7%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

−2.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,8802011
  2. 2,9782016
  3. 2,8952021

Age

Median age 43.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

East Killara New South Wales
Share of people by age, East Killara and New South Wales
0–99.1%
10–1917.5%
20–2911.7%
30–397.4%
40–4914.2%
50–5916.0%
60–6911.7%
70–798.4%
80+4.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in East Killara at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Chinese48.0%
  2. English19.1%
  3. Australian14.4%
  4. Irish5.1%
  5. Scottish4.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin22.4%
  2. Cantonese16.3%
  3. Korean2.6%
  4. Persian (excluding Dari)1.3%
  5. Japanese1.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China19.8%
  2. Hong Kong6.5%
  3. England4.4%
  4. Malaysia2.4%
  5. South Korea2.0%

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

Around East Killara

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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