Kellyville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kellyville

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Far fewer seniors live in Kellyville than in most similar areas, making it a notably younger community. With 27,011 people, it is one of the largest areas of its type. This population is dominated by families and working-age adults, contributing to a typical resident age of 38.

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📍 Kellyville, Suburb / Locality

Where Kellyville sits — Total population

27,011 ▲ +32.8%
  • 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 Kellyville — higher than 91% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kellyville27,011
2155, NSW 75,699
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure and a little younger than the New South Wales average.

27,011 ▲ +32.8%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20,341
  • 2016: 27,971
  • 2021: 27,011

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

38 yrs ▲ +11.8%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area has far fewer people aged 65 and over (12.4%) than most similar places.

12.4% ▲ +68.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.6% ▼ -15.4%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.5%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Kellyville splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married couples are common here, with 62.2% of residents being married, while those in de facto relationships (4.1%) are well below the national figure of 11.5%. Only 0.5% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national averages.

0.5% ▲ +62.1%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.3%
  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

4.1% ▲ +13.0%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.6%
  • 2016: 4.7%
  • 2021: 4.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Kellyville, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 140 males; 85+: 154 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 189 males; 80–84: 186 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 340 males; 75–79: 353 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 420 males; 70–74: 471 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 547 males; 65–69: 561 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 636 males; 60–64: 660 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 769 males; 55–59: 769 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 903 males; 50–54: 977 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 1,059 males; 45–49: 1,123 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 1,115 males; 40–44: 1,246 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 997 males; 35–39: 1,148 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 626 males; 30–34: 749 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 624 males; 25–29: 612 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 875 males; 20–24: 850 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 1,069 males; 15–19: 1,010 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 1,110 males; 10–14: 1,052 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 1,077 males; 5–9: 1,047 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 828 males; 0–4: 721 females

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 Kellyville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12096/kellyville/topic/demographics-identity