9,472 ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,944
- 2016: 9,025
- 2021: 9,472
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kempsey Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kempsey Surrounds
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group in Kempsey Surrounds, where 32.4% of people fall into this category. This is a far older area than the national figure, with a typical resident now aged 51. The population has grown slightly to 9,472 people since 2011.
9,472
▲ +5.9%
- 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 Surrounds — lower than 51% of areas.
| Kempsey Surrounds | 9,472 |
|---|---|
| 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 is 51, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2011.
51 yrs ▲ +8.5%
Older than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 25.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 has fallen to 15.8%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
25.1% ▲ +46.4%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kempsey Surrounds, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.1% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. People in de facto relationships also make up a slightly higher share here than in most other areas, at 13.5%.
8.1% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kempsey Surrounds, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108021156/kempsey-surrounds/topic/demographics-identity