51,154 ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 46,828
- 2016: 48,127
- 2021: 51,154
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kempsey - Nambucca · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Kempsey - Nambucca
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 49 years makes Kempsey - Nambucca far older than most of Australia. This region is an aging area where nearly 28% of the population are seniors, a figure well above the national average. The population has grown to 51,154 people, increasing by 9.2% since 2011.
51,154
▲ +9.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Kempsey - Nambucca — lower than 60% of areas.
| Kempsey - Nambucca | 51,154 |
|---|---|
| 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 population grew by 4,326 people since 2011, reaching 51,154. The typical resident is now 49, which is among the highest for this level of area and 11 years older than the Australian figure.
49 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 27.8% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This trend is reflected in the children's population, which fell to 16.2% and is now a little below the national average.
27.8% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kempsey - Nambucca splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.9% of the community, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Around 12.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure.
10.9% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kempsey - Nambucca, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Kempsey - Nambucca
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kempsey - Nambucca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10802/kempsey-nambucca/topic/demographics-identity