155 ▼ -59.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 380
- 2016: 156
- 2021: 155
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Keerrong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Keerrong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much smaller proportion of seniors live in Keerrong compared to the rest of the state. The area has 155 residents and is generally younger than most similar places. This shift is seen in the typical age of 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
155
▼ -59.2%
- 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 Keerrong — lower than 52% of areas.
| Keerrong | 155 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is much lower than most areas. This makes the population a little younger than both New South Wales and the national average.
37 yrs ▼ -7.5%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 20.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, the 9.7% of people aged 65 and over is well below the New South Wales average of 17.6%.
9.7% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Keerrong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are common here, at 20.4%, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. About 3.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.2% ▼ -41.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.4% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Keerrong, the largest group is Never married at 50%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Keerrong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12091/keerrong/topic/demographics-identity