13,477 ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,105
- 2016: 13,777
- 2021: 13,477
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Kennedy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Port Kennedy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Port Kennedy are married, reflecting a family-focused area where the typical resident is 36. This is a little younger than the state and national figures, though the population has shrunk by about 628 people since 2011.
13,477
▼ -4.5%
- 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 Port Kennedy — higher than 70% of areas.
| Port Kennedy | 13,477 |
|---|---|
| 6172, WA | 13,477 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 13,477, which is larger than about 70% of similar areas. While the typical resident is now 36, this is 6 years older than it was in 2011.
36 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, at only 12.4%.
12.4% ▲ +64.9%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Kennedy splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.2%, a figure a little above the Australian average.
2.9% ▲ +82.9%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Kennedy, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Port Kennedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051187/port-kennedy/topic/demographics-identity