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Katoomba NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Katoomba, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Katoomba NSW is 8,268 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Katoomba is $649 per week ($33,748 per year). Median rent in Katoomba is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Katoomba has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Katoomba has a population density of 373.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Katoomba is England. The most common religion is No Religion (60% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Katoomba is $1,600.

There were 255 recorded offences in Katoomba in 2025-26, a rate of 31 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (77 offences).

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Katoomba Population

residents (Census 2021)

Katoomba Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$649/wk

$33,748 per year

#6329 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Katoomba Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (3,960) Female 52.1% (4,314)

Population Density

373.3

people per km²

8,268 people · 22.1 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,669

Family income/wk

Katoomba Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Katoomba Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.3% 1,321 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.7% 1,067 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Katoomba Country of Birth

Australia

88.0%

England

7.3%

China

1.2%

Germany

1.0%

India

0.8%

France

0.6%

Canada

0.5%

Egypt

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

Cambodia

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Katoomba Religion

No Religion

60.1%

Catholic

13.5%

Anglican

10.3%

Not stated

7.5%

Buddhism

3.3%

Christian (other)

2.3%

Uniting Church

1.6%

Other Religions Tot

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Katoomba Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

65.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Katoomba Languages Spoken at Home

Other

34.0%

Vietnamese

15.2%

Mandarin

10.4%

German

8.8%

SAL Tot

8.8%

Spanish

8.4%

French

7.2%

Italian

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Katoomba Employment

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Employed full-time

24.3% 1,531 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.0% 1,511 people

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Unemployed

3.6% 225 people

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Not in labour force

48.1% 3,031 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Katoomba Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.3%

Certificate III/IV

26.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.0%

Postgraduate Degree

15.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.6%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Katoomba Occupation

Professionals

35.6%

Community & Personal Service

15.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.1%

Managers

12.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.2%

Labourers

5.6%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Katoomba Field of Study

Society & Culture

21.6%

Management & Commerce

14.1%

Health

12.5%

Creative Arts

12.2%

Education

9.7%

Engineering

8.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.8%

Architecture & Building

5.2%

Agriculture & Environment

3.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Information Technology

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Katoomba Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Katoomba Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

2.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

10.0%

$500-$649/wk

8.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.8%

$4,000+/wk

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Katoomba Marital Status

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Married

32.7% 2,336

↔️

Separated

4.0% 282

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Divorced

14.6% 1,040

🕊️

Widowed

4.4% 315

👤

Never married

44.3% 3,160

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Katoomba Ancestry

English

31.1%

Australian

23.0%

Irish

13.0%

Scottish

10.3%

Other

8.4%

German

4.4%

Italian

2.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.3%

Chinese

1.6%

Dutch

1.2%

Polish

1.2%

French

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Katoomba School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.0%

Secondary — Government

23.5%

Vocational Education

18.3%

Pre-school

8.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.2%

Primary — Catholic

4.4%

Secondary — Catholic

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Katoomba Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.7% 1,213

✅

No need for assistance

92.3% 14,589

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Katoomba Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.7% 1,340

—

Not a volunteer

80.3% 5,456

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Katoomba Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.5%

$300-$449/mo

4.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.4%

$600-$799/mo

5.9%

$800-$999/mo

6.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Katoomba How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

55.3%

Did not go to work

26.7%

Walked only

9.1%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Train

1.7%

Truck

1.0%

Other

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bicycle

0.4%

Bus

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Katoomba Car Ownership

0 vehicles

14.3%

1 vehicle

49.0%

2 vehicles

26.0%

3 vehicles

7.2%

4+ vehicles

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Katoomba Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.2%

2 bedrooms

28.0%

3 bedrooms

43.2%

4 bedrooms

16.3%

5 bedrooms

4.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Katoomba Population Mobility

16.5%

moved in the last year

42.2%

moved in the last 5 years

6.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Katoomba Indigenous Population

3.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

531

Indigenous residents

15,339

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Katoomba Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,235

Asthma

310

Arthritis

304

Heart disease

254

Lung condition

248

Diabetes

230

Cancer

126

Stroke

112

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Katoomba Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.9%

$650-$799/wk

11.1%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Katoomba Family Structure

Couple — no children

34.7%

Couple — children under 15

33.2%

Couple — no children under 15

12.4%

One parent — children under 15

10.2%

One parent — no children under 15

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Katoomba Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

2.8% 189

👤

Never served

97.1% 6,618

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Katoomba Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.2% 962

—

Did not provide

85.8% 5,823

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Katoomba Children Ever Born

No children

39.4%

1 child

16.9%

2 children

24.1%

3 children

12.9%

4 children

5.1%

5+ children

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Katoomba When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

117

1961–1970

295

1971–1980

262

1981–1990

261

1991–2000

229

2001–2010

243

2011–2015

137

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Katoomba Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

33.8%

15–29 hours

15.5%

30+ hours

9.9%

Did not do domestic work

20.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Katoomba Household Size

1 person

39.5%

2 persons

35.0%

3 persons

12.1%

4 persons

8.6%

5 persons

3.2%

6+ persons

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Katoomba Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,562

Moved from NSW

736

Moved — same area (SA2)

436

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Katoomba Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.9%

Step family — no other children

14.9%

Blended family — no other children

4.1%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Katoomba Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 255 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Domestic Violence

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Katoomba Schools

schools nearby

government

1019

avg ICSEA score

1,267

total students

Katoomba Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 210 students

1035

ICSEA

Katoomba High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 862 students

1034

ICSEA

St Canice's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 67 students

1020

ICSEA

Katoomba North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 128 students

986

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Katoomba Rent Prices & Affordability

30%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,171/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 29.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Katoomba

Your weekly income

≈ $5,074/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $821/wk

Rent share 29.9%

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Katoomba vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,156 Income: $933/wk Rent: $420/wk

North Willoughby

Pop: 4,161 Income: $1,067/wk Rent: $590/wk

Gerringong

Pop: 4,165 Income: $802/wk Rent: $500/wk

Farmborough Heights

Pop: 4,179 Income: $887/wk Rent: $450/wk

Mullumbimby

Pop: 4,180 Income: $660/wk Rent: $500/wk

Loftus

Pop: 4,190 Income: $939/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Katoomba

What is the population of Katoomba NSW?

The population of Katoomba NSW is 8,268 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 373.3 people per km².Katoomba is ranked #851 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Katoomba?

The median personal income in Katoomba NSW is $649 per week, or $33,748 per year.The median household income is $1,171 per week.Family income is $1,669 per week.Katoomba is ranked #6,329 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Katoomba?

Median rent in Katoomba NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 29.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Katoomba ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Katoomba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Katoomba NSW is $1,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Katoomba?

The median age in Katoomba NSW is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Katoomba a good suburb to live in?

Katoomba is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 8,268.The median income is $649/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12085. All dollar figures in AUD.