4,344 ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,323
- 2016: 4,422
- 2021: 4,344
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Horsley Park - Kemps Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Horsley Park - Kemps Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Horsley Park - Kemps Creek is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia. This shift is driven by a growing senior population and a decline in the number of children. The area remains sparsely populated with 4,344 people, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
4,344
▲ +0.5%
- 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 Horsley Park - Kemps Creek — lower than 82% of areas.
| Horsley Park - Kemps Creek | 4,344 |
|---|---|
| 2178, NSW | 4,170 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 44, which is much higher than most similar areas and 6 years older than the national figure. This represents an increase of 4 years since the 2011 census.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 16.0%, a little below the state and national averages.
21.5% ▲ +38.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Horsley Park - Kemps Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 54.4% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are at 2.7%, which is well below the state figure of 10.6%. People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.5% of the area.
1.5% ▲ +102.2%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
2.7% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Horsley Park - Kemps Creek, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Horsley Park - Kemps Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021518/horsley-park-kemps-creek/topic/demographics-identity