1,336 ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,320
- 2016: 1,358
- 2021: 1,336
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Kempsey · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in East Kempsey
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at 12.4%, defines the identity of East Kempsey. This community of 1,336 people is noticeably older than the national average, though it has a surprisingly high number of both children and seniors.
1,336
▲ +1.2%
- 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 East Kempsey — higher than 75% of areas.
| East Kempsey | 1,336 |
|---|---|
| 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 41 years old, which is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38. In terms of size, East Kempsey is larger than about 77% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high number of both young and old, with 19.5% children and 22.7% seniors. This senior population is well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.
22.7% ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →East Kempsey splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
At 12.4%, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well above the national average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, making up 19.8% of the community.
12.4% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.8% ▲ +65.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In East Kempsey, the largest group is Never married at 41%, followed by Married (31%) 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 East Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11357/east-kempsey/topic/demographics-identity