16,300 ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13,673
- 2016: 15,177
- 2021: 16,300
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cessnock · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cessnock
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Cessnock than in the rest of the state. The area is home to 16,300 people, with a typical resident aged around 40.
16,300
▲ +19.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cessnock — higher than 89% of areas.
| Cessnock | 16,300 |
|---|---|
| 2325, NSW | 31,073 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Cessnock is one of the largest areas at this level with 16,300 residents. The typical person is 40, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21.2% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.1%, a little below the national average.
21.2% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cessnock splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 12.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. People in de facto relationships make up 12.4% of the population, slightly above the state average.
12.3% ▲ +134.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Cessnock splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Cessnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10877/cessnock/topic/demographics-identity