Kiama Downs Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Kiama Downs (2533) is a suburb of South Coast, Wollongong & Illawarra, New South Wales. It is about 92 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Kiama Downs is in the federal electorate of Gilmore.

In the 2011 census the population of Kiama Downs was 4,848 and is comprised of approximately 50.6% females and 49.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Kiama Downs is 40 years of age.

83.6% of people living in the suburb of Kiama Downs were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.7% England, 1.1% New Zealand, 0.9% Scotland, 0.5% Italy, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Germany, 0.3% Malta, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% United States of America, 0.2% Canada, 0.2% Netherlands, 0.2% India, 0.2% Zimbabwe.

93.3% of people living in Kiama Downs speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.4% Italian, 0.4% Other, 0.3% Greek, 0.3% German, 0.3% Spanish, 0.2% Macedonian, 0.2% Cantonese, 0.2% Serbian.

The religious makeup of Kiama Downs is 27.4% Catholic, 26.7% Anglican, 20.6% No religion, 6.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.0% Uniting Church, 3.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.7% Baptist, 1.7% Christian, nfd, 1.0% Eastern Orthodox, 1.0% Pentecostal.

59.7% of people are married, 27.2% have never married and 6.7% are divorced and 2.2% are separated. There are 168 widowed people living in Kiama Downs.

56.0% of the people living in Kiama Downs over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.5% are working on a part time basis. Kiama Downs has an unemployment rate of 4.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Kiama Downs are 23.6% Professionals, 16.2% Technicians & trades workers, 13.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.0% Community & personal service workers, 11.9% Managers, 8.6% Sales workers, 7.0% Labourers, 6.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Kiama Downs work in are 14.7% Education and training, 11.8% Health care and social assistance, 10.0% Construction, 9.9% Public administration and safety, 8.9% Retail trade, 8.3% Accommodation and food services, 8.0% Manufacturing, 4.8% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.1% Transport, postal and warehousing.

42.8% of homes are fully owned, and 39.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $603 per week and the median household income is $1558 per week.

The median rent in Kiama Downs is $320 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1950 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Kiama Downs postcode 2533