838 ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 740
- 2016: 861
- 2021: 838
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kearsley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kearsley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Well above the national average for Indigenous residents, Kearsley is a community where 9.4% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. It is a relatively young area with 838 residents and a typical age of 38.
838
▲ +13.2%
- 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 Kearsley — higher than 72% of areas.
| Kearsley | 838 |
|---|---|
| 2325, NSW | 31,073 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 838 is larger than about 72% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, which is much lower than most areas and a little younger than the New South Wales figure.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.1% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. This contributes to a younger profile, as those aged 65 and over make up 14.7% of the own, which is a little below the state and national figures.
14.7% ▲ +40.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -20.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kearsley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is a strong feature here, with 9.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, well above the 3.2% national average. Most people are either married (43.5%) or have never been married (39.0%).
9.4% ▲ +51.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Kearsley splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (39%), 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 Kearsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12088/kearsley/topic/demographics-identity