15,654 ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,294
- 2016: 14,754
- 2021: 15,654
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kempsey · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kempsey
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Kempsey than in the rest of the country. This community of 15,654 people is noticeably older than the national average, with a growing number of seniors. The area has seen steady growth, adding about 1,360 people since 2011.
15,654
▲ +9.5%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kempsey — higher than 78% of areas.
| Kempsey | 15,654 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | 23,166 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Kempsey is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by 2 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 22.6% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 17.6%. This group has grown by 4.3 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has fallen.
22.6% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kempsey splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 18.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are more common here than in most other areas.
18.3% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 Never married at 41%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
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/sa2/108021155/kempsey/topic/demographics-identity