Suburbs Kirrawee

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Kirrawee NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kirrawee NSW is 11,007 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kirrawee is $995 per week ($51,740 per year). Median rent in Kirrawee is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Kirrawee has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Kirrawee has a population density of 3085.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kirrawee is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kirrawee is $2,600.

There were 111 recorded offences in Kirrawee in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (41 offences).

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📍 Kirrawee, New South Wales — 34.0334°S, 151.0722°E

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Kirrawee Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Kirrawee Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$995/wk
$51,740 per year
#1251 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$500/wk
$2,167 per month
#576 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Kirrawee Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (5,306) Female 51.8% (5,699)

Population Density

3085.4
people per km²
11,007 people · 3.6 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,613
Family income/wk

Kirrawee 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)

Kirrawee Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
43.8% 1,223 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
56.2% 1,567 dwellings

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

Kirrawee Country of Birth

Australia
89.8%
England
4.4%
China
2.1%
India
1.0%
Hong Kong
0.7%
Egypt
0.6%
Brazil
0.5%
Greece
0.3%
Germany
0.3%
Indonesia
0.3%

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

Kirrawee Religion

No Religion
39.2%
Catholic
28.1%
Anglican
17.0%
Not stated
6.2%
Eastern Orthodox
3.0%
Uniting Church
2.3%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kirrawee Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
67.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
23.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.8%

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

Kirrawee Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
22.8%
Other
18.7%
Cantonese
15.6%
Greek
10.1%
Arabic
9.4%
Portuguese
8.1%
SAL Tot
8.1%
Spanish
7.3%

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

Kirrawee Employment

💼
Employed full-time
42.0% 3,315 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.5% 1,623 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.4% 186 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.1% 2,777 people

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

Kirrawee Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.8%
Certificate III/IV
29.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.3%
Postgraduate Degree
10.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.9%
Certificate I/II
2.0%

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

Kirrawee Occupation

Professionals
34.0%
Managers
16.4%
Clerical & Administrative
14.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.1%
Community & Personal Service
9.8%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Labourers
3.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.6%

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

Kirrawee Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.8%
Engineering
14.3%
Society & Culture
12.6%
Health
10.7%
Education
8.8%
Architecture & Building
7.1%
Creative Arts
5.2%
Information Technology
4.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

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

Kirrawee Dwelling Types

Separate house
76.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
19.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kirrawee Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
6.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
4.1%
$800-$999/wk
4.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.0%
$4,000+/wk
16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kirrawee Marital Status

💍
Married
47.2% 4,246
↔️
Separated
2.9% 262
📋
Divorced
9.5% 859
🕊️
Widowed
6.8% 611
👤
Never married
33.6% 3,019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kirrawee Ancestry

English
30.5%
Australian
27.9%
Irish
9.7%
Other
8.7%
Scottish
7.5%
Chinese
4.7%
Italian
3.3%
German
2.4%
Greek
1.8%
Filipino
1.2%
Dutch
1.2%
Indian
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kirrawee School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.7%
Secondary — Government
25.2%
Pre-school
13.4%
Vocational Education
13.3%
Primary — Catholic
8.7%
Secondary — Catholic
6.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.4%

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

Kirrawee Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.9% 1,018
✅
No need for assistance
95.1% 19,872

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

Kirrawee Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.4% 1,136
—
Not a volunteer
86.6% 7,330

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kirrawee Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.0%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
1.1%
$800-$999/mo
2.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
21.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
25.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kirrawee How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
62.3%
Did not go to work
22.3%
Train
5.2%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Walked only
3.4%
Truck
1.2%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Bicycle
0.5%

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

Kirrawee Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.6%
1 vehicle
41.7%
2 vehicles
35.2%
3 vehicles
9.5%
4+ vehicles
5.0%

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

Kirrawee Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
10.5%
2 bedrooms
25.7%
3 bedrooms
39.7%
4 bedrooms
18.9%
5 bedrooms
4.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

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

Kirrawee Population Mobility

15.3%
moved in the last year
43.1%
moved in the last 5 years
3.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kirrawee Indigenous Population

1.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
270
Indigenous residents
21,148
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kirrawee Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,002
Asthma
396
Arthritis
335
Heart disease
291
Diabetes
237
Lung condition
184
Cancer
170
Stroke
132
Kidney disease
106
Dementia
61

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

Kirrawee Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
7.2%
$800-$999/wk
8.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500+/wk
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kirrawee Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.6%
Couple — no children
24.7%
Couple — no children under 15
17.0%
One parent — no children under 15
6.9%
One parent — children under 15
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kirrawee Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.6% 48
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 15
🏅
Previously served
2.2% 188
👤
Never served
97.0% 8,238

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kirrawee Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.2% 942
—
Did not provide
88.8% 7,495

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kirrawee Children Ever Born

No children
34.1%
1 child
14.8%
2 children
31.9%
3 children
14.6%
4 children
3.7%
5+ children
1.0%

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

Kirrawee When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
37
1951–1960
91
1961–1970
192
1971–1980
191
1981–1990
332
1991–2000
348
2001–2010
565
2011–2015
344
2016
60
2017
63
2018
58
2019
54
2020
24
2021
16

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

Kirrawee Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.9%
5–14 hours
31.4%
15–29 hours
13.6%
30+ hours
8.7%
Did not do domestic work
24.4%

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

Kirrawee Household Size

1 person
27.7%
2 persons
30.4%
3 persons
16.8%
4 persons
17.4%
5 persons
6.0%
6+ persons
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kirrawee Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,805
Moved from NSW
1,174
Moved — same area (SA2)
304
Moved from overseas
50
Moved from QLD
16
Moved from VIC
12
Moved from TAS
8
Moved from SA
4
Moved from WA
4
Moved from ACT
4

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

Kirrawee Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.0%
Step family — no other children
8.5%
Blended family — no other children
2.3%
Intact family — other children present
0.8%
Other couple — children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kirrawee Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 111 total

Theft
41
Other Against Property
17
Assault
14
Property Damage
12
Other Against Person
11
Traffic
7
Sexual Offences
4
Drug Offences
4
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Kirrawee Schools

30
schools nearby
23
government
1075
avg ICSEA score
12,209
total students
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 414 students
1127
ICSEA
Sydney Montessori School Independent
Combined · K-11 · 147 students
1118
ICSEA
Grays Point Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 353 students
1113
ICSEA
Como West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 275 students
1109
ICSEA
St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 596 students
1109
ICSEA
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 603 students
1106
ICSEA
Kareela Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 272 students
1102
ICSEA
Sutherland Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 344 students
1101
ICSEA
Oyster Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 416 students
1098
ICSEA
Yowie Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 329 students
1093
ICSEA
St Patrick's College Sutherland Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,227 students
1093
ICSEA
Kirrawee High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,185 students
1092
ICSEA
Gymea Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 763 students
1091
ICSEA
Bonnet Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 197 students
1090
ICSEA
Jannali East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 313 students
1081
ICSEA

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

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Kirrawee Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,070/wk
Median Rent $500/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.2%

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

If you earn X in Kirrawee

≈ $8,970/month
Median rent $500/wk
Left after rent $1,570/wk
Rent share 24.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Yenda (NSW)
Income: $821/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $250/wk
Narrabri
Income: $826/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $240/wk
Hanwood
Income: $825/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $225/wk
Scone
Income: $802/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $210/wk
Mangerton
Income: $941/wk Rent: $353/wk Save: $147/wk
East Corrimal
Income: $840/wk Rent: $361/wk Save: $139/wk
Wallalong
Income: $922/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $125/wk
Abercrombie
Income: $1,029/wk Rent: $393/wk Save: $107/wk

Kirrawee vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Pemulwuy
Pop: 5,532 Income: $1,098/wk Rent: $570/wk
Bangor (NSW)
Pop: 5,536 Income: $949/wk Rent: $650/wk
Currans Hill
Pop: 5,541 Income: $971/wk Rent: $450/wk
Corowa
Pop: 5,595 Income: $634/wk Rent: $230/wk
South Coogee
Pop: 5,611 Income: $958/wk Rent: $207/wk
Adamstown Heights
Pop: 5,621 Income: $983/wk Rent: $475/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kirrawee

What is the population of Kirrawee NSW?

The population of Kirrawee NSW is 11,007 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3085.4 people per km².Kirrawee is ranked #529 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kirrawee?

The median personal income in Kirrawee NSW is $995 per week, or $51,740 per year.The median household income is $2,070 per week.Family income is $2,613 per week.Kirrawee is ranked #1,251 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kirrawee?

Median rent in Kirrawee NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 24.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kirrawee ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kirrawee?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kirrawee NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kirrawee?

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

Is Kirrawee a good suburb to live in?

Kirrawee is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 11,007.The median income is $995/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.2% 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: 12181. All dollar figures in AUD.