30,688 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28,134
- 2016: 28,885
- 2021: 30,688
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kempsey · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Kempsey
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 10 years separates the typical resident of Kempsey from the national figure. The area is far older than most other regions, with a population of 30,688 that has grown by 9.1% since 2011.
30,688
▲ +9.1%
- 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 Kempsey — higher than 66% of areas.
| Kempsey | 30,688 |
|---|---|
| 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 typical person here is 48, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This age has trended upwards since 2011, increasing by 3 years.
48 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Older than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is reflected in the children's population, which fell to 16.5% since 2011.
26.2% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kempsey splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.9% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 3.4%. Around 13% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that has risen since 2011.
12.9% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kempsey, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14350/kempsey/topic/demographics-identity