63,632 ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 50,840
- 2016: 55,560
- 2021: 63,632
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cessnock · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Cessnock
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 63,632 people defines Cessnock, where families and young people are more common than in most other areas. The community has expanded quickly, adding about 12,792 residents since 2011. It is a place where a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence and a high number of children shape the local identity.
63,632
▲ +25.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Cessnock — higher than 77% of areas.
| Cessnock | 63,632 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 25% since 2011, making Cessnock larger than about 80% of similar areas. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38 and has barely changed over the last decade.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the state average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.0%, a figure that is about the same as the national average but has risen by 2.9 points since 2011.
17.0% ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cessnock splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.2% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.2% of residents.
10.2% ▲ +110.8%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Cessnock splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cessnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11720/cessnock/topic/demographics-identity