Killingworth NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Killingworth NSW is 690 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Killingworth is $779 per week ($40,508 per year). Median rent in Killingworth is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Killingworth has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Killingworth has a population density of 29.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Killingworth is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Killingworth is $1,950.

There were 4 recorded offences in Killingworth in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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Killingworth Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Killingworth Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$779/wk
$40,508 per year
#3963 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$340/wk
$1,473 per month
#3592 of 14,663
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Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Killingworth Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.2% (361) Female 47.8% (331)

Population Density

29.5
people per km²
690 people · 23.4 km²

Households

3.1
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,150
Family income/wk

Killingworth 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
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Killingworth Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
38.1% 77 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
61.9% 125 dwellings

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

Killingworth Country of Birth

Australia
98.0%
England
2.0%

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

Killingworth Religion

No Religion
52.4%
Catholic
18.0%
Anglican
13.5%
Uniting Church
5.9%
Not stated
4.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.6%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Eastern Orthodox
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Killingworth Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
44.8%
Year 12 or equivalent
36.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.2%

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

Killingworth Employment

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Employed full-time
46.0% 245 people
Employed part-time
20.8% 111 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.2% 17 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.0% 160 people

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

Killingworth Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
60.4%
Bachelor Degree
17.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.9%
Certificate I/II
3.9%
Postgraduate Degree
2.6%

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

Killingworth Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
30.6%
Professionals
16.5%
Clerical & Administrative
13.2%
Community & Personal Service
11.2%
Managers
9.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
9.5%
Sales Workers
5.0%
Labourers
4.1%

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

Killingworth Field of Study

Engineering
31.8%
Management & Commerce
15.1%
Health
12.2%
Society & Culture
11.4%
Architecture & Building
11.0%
Education
5.7%
Creative Arts
4.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.5%
Agriculture & Environment
2.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.2%

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

Killingworth Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Killingworth Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
2.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
4.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
15.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.5%
$4,000+/wk
11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Killingworth Marital Status

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Widowed
1.9% 11
👤
Never married
34.2% 195
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Married
54.5% 311
↔️
Separated
3.7% 21
📋
Divorced
5.8% 33

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Killingworth Ancestry

Australian
35.6%
English
33.0%
Scottish
7.6%
Irish
6.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
5.5%
German
4.0%
Other
2.0%
Dutch
1.6%
Italian
1.4%
Welsh
1.3%
Polish
1.2%
Filipino
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Killingworth School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
30.4%
Primary — Government
29.7%
Vocational Education
10.8%
Pre-school
9.5%
Primary — Catholic
8.8%
Secondary — Catholic
4.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.7%

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

Killingworth Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
4.0% 54
No need for assistance
96.0% 1,303

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

Killingworth Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.6% 47
Not a volunteer
91.4% 499

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Killingworth Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.5%
$450-$599/mo
4.6%
$800-$999/mo
3.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Killingworth How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.7%
Did not go to work
16.2%
Car (passenger)
4.1%
Truck
2.9%

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

Killingworth Car Ownership

1 vehicle
11.3%
2 vehicles
38.7%
3 vehicles
23.9%
4+ vehicles
26.1%

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

Killingworth Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
1.8%
3 bedrooms
40.8%
4 bedrooms
42.7%
5 bedrooms
11.5%
6+ bedrooms
3.2%

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

Killingworth Population Mobility

10.3%
moved in the last year
24.3%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
70.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Killingworth Indigenous Population

7.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
108
Indigenous residents
1,260
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Killingworth Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
81
Asthma
45
Arthritis
27
Heart disease
20
Diabetes
16
Kidney disease
10
Lung condition
10
Cancer
5
Stroke
3

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

Killingworth Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
5.2%
$300-$399/wk
5.0%
$400-$499/wk
4.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.1%
$650-$799/wk
10.9%
$800-$999/wk
10.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.6%
$3,500+/wk
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Killingworth Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
34.9%
Couple — no children under 15
30.4%
Couple — no children
23.0%
One parent — children under 15
6.9%
One parent — no children under 15
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Killingworth Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.4% 19
👤
Never served
96.6% 534

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Killingworth Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.5% 86
Did not provide
84.5% 469

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Killingworth Children Ever Born

No children
31.1%
1 child
6.4%
2 children
32.8%
3 children
24.3%
4 children
4.3%
5+ children
1.3%

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

Killingworth When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951–1960
7
1961–1970
3
1981–1990
5
2001–2010
3

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

Killingworth Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.7%
5–14 hours
33.0%
15–29 hours
14.4%
30+ hours
7.8%
Did not do domestic work
25.1%

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

Killingworth Household Size

1 person
6.9%
2 persons
34.4%
3 persons
18.8%
4 persons
23.9%
5 persons
10.6%
6+ persons
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Killingworth Where Residents Moved From

Same address
600
Moved from NSW
54
Moved — same area (SA2)
9

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

Killingworth Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
82.9%
Step family — no other children
11.4%
Blended family — no other children
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Killingworth Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4 total

Theft
2
Property Damage
1
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Killingworth Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
869
avg ICSEA score
31
total students
Wakefield School Government
Secondary · U · 31 students
869
ICSEA

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

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Killingworth Rent Prices & Affordability

16%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,091/wk
Median Rent $340/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Killingworth

≈ $9,061/month
Median rent $340/wk
Left after rent $1,751/wk
Rent share 16.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Killingworth vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Killingworth

What is the population of Killingworth NSW?

The population of Killingworth NSW is 690 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 29.5 people per km².Killingworth is ranked #4,520 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Killingworth?

The median personal income in Killingworth NSW is $779 per week, or $40,508 per year.The median household income is $2,091 per week.Family income is $2,150 per week.Killingworth is ranked #3,963 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Killingworth?

Median rent in Killingworth NSW is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 16.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Killingworth ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Killingworth?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Killingworth NSW is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Killingworth?

The median age in Killingworth NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Killingworth a good suburb to live in?

Killingworth is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 690.The median income is $779/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12145. All dollar figures in AUD.