Ku-ring-gai (A)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
128,362
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+1.1%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
42.5%
Born overseas
2021 Census
77.4%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
53.7%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
124,076
total persons (2021)
Children are 2.4pp above Greater Sydney; 70+ is 3.8pp above Greater Sydney.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
10.4%
born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Top overseas birthplaces: China (excludes SARs and Taiwan), England and South Africa.
Housing
8 topics
68.3%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 12.8pp below Greater Sydney.
Income
4 topics
47.5%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 17.4pp above Greater Sydney.
Education
2 topics
53.7%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 20.4pp above Greater Sydney.
Employment
8 topics
4.2%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 0.5pp since 2016.
4.7%
2016
4.2%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
322
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
7 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The Ku-ring-gai (A) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42