Kiama Heights Demographics (NSW) Local Stats
Kiama Heights (2533) is a suburb of South Coast, Wollongong & Illawarra, New South Wales. It is about 98 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Kiama Heights is in the federal electorate of Gilmore.
In the 2011 census the population of Kiama Heights was 893 and is comprised of approximately 50.3% females and 49.7% males.
The median/average age of the population of Kiama Heights is 45 years of age.
80.3% of people living in the suburb of Kiama Heights were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.4% England, 2.1% New Zealand, 1.7% Italy, 1.2% South Africa, 0.9% Germany, 0.7% Malta, 0.7% Scotland, 0.7% Switzerland, 0.6% Ireland, 0.6% Lebanon, 0.6% Israel, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.4% United States of America.
92.8% of people living in Kiama Heights speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.3% Italian, 0.8% Other, 0.4% Spanish, 0.4% Dutch, 0.4% Greek, 0.3% Maltese, 0.3% Persian, 0.3% German.
The religious makeup of Kiama Heights is 28.0% Catholic, 27.9% Anglican, 21.2% No religion, 6.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.8% Uniting Church, 3.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.0% Baptist, 1.7% Christian, nfd, 1.0% Buddhism, 0.9% Eastern Orthodox.
60.9% of people are married, 23.2% have never married and 8.5% are divorced and 2.5% are separated. There are 36 widowed people living in Kiama Heights.
52.1% of the people living in Kiama Heights over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.4% are working on a part time basis. Kiama Heights has an unemployment rate of 6.2%.
The main occupations of people living in Kiama Heights are 25.6% Professionals, 17.5% Technicians & trades workers, 13.6% Managers, 12.9% Community & personal service workers, 10.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.4% Sales workers, 5.7% Labourers, 2.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 2.6% Machinery operators & drivers.
The main industries people from Kiama Heights work in are 14.8% Education and training, 13.4% Health care and social assistance, 11.2% Construction, 8.4% Public administration and safety, 7.2% Professional, scientific and technical services, 7.2% Manufacturing, 6.5% Retail trade, 5.3% Accommodation and food services, 4.3% Other services.
47.7% of homes are fully owned, and 31.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 17.0% of homes are rented.
The median individual income is $548 per week and the median household income is $1284 per week.
The median rent in Kiama Heights is $340 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2134 per month.
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