Suburb in Northern Beaches

Killarney Heights, NSW

Killarney Heights had a population of 4,502 at the 2021 Census (+0.7% since 2016). Median age 43.0. Median weekly household income $3,426. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Killarney Heights at a glance

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

In Sydney - Northern Beaches

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Killarney Heights's population grew by 0.7% to 4,502, 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 11.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.2%.

12.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 47.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.1% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,411 households.

The median household earns $3,426 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $923+ a week, and households with a mortgage repay $3,500 a month.

35.5% of residents were born overseas, more than the NSW average of 31.0%. 26.9% use a language other than English at home. 44.6% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Killarney Heights beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureKillarney HeightsNSWAustralia
Population4,5028,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+0.7%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age43.039.038.0
Households1,4112,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments1.1%21.8%14.3%
Renting12.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright47.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$3,426$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$923+$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$3,500$2,167$1,863
Born overseas35.5%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home26.9%28.2%23.6%
No religion44.6%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

+0.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,2962011
  2. 4,4692016
  3. 4,5022021

Age

Median age 43.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Killarney Heights New South Wales
Share of people by age, Killarney Heights and New South Wales
0–911.9%
10–1919.2%
20–298.6%
30–396.0%
40–4915.7%
50–5916.9%
60–699.1%
70–796.6%
80+5.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Killarney Heights at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English34.9%
  2. Australian28.7%
  3. Chinese12.7%
  4. Irish10.8%
  5. Scottish9.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. French6.2%
  2. Mandarin4.0%
  3. Cantonese3.8%
  4. Japanese1.3%
  5. Persian (excluding Dari)0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.4%
  2. China3.5%
  3. France2.7%
  4. Hong Kong2.1%
  5. New Zealand2.1%

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

Around Killarney Heights

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