Kellyville Ridge · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kellyville Ridge

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

A typical resident in Kellyville Ridge is just 35, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This is a large community of nearly 11,000 people where young families are the dominant group. The high number of children helps explain why the area feels so different from the broader Australian average.

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📍 Kellyville Ridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Kellyville Ridge sits — Total population

10,890 ▲ +30.5%
  • 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 Ridge — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kellyville Ridge10,890
2155, NSW 75,699
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 10,890, which is among the largest for areas of this type. Residents are generally younger here, with a typical age of 35 compared to the New South Wales figure of 39.

10,890 ▲ +30.5%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8,344
  • 2016: 10,468
  • 2021: 10,890

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

35 yrs ▲ +16.7%

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30 yrs
  • 2016: 32 yrs
  • 2021: 35 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 26.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here at 6.4%, sitting 11 points below the state average.

6.4% ▲ +92.8%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 4.6%
  • 2021: 6.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.1% ▼ -12.8%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.9%
  • 2016: 29.6%
  • 2021: 26.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Kellyville Ridge splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most of the community is married at 61.5%, while those in de facto relationships at 5.3% are well below the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.9% of the population, which is a little below the New South Wales average.

0.9% ▲ +53.2%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.6%
  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 0.9%

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

5.3% ▼ -15.6%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.3%
  • 2016: 5.8%
  • 2021: 5.3%

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

Marital status

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In Kellyville Ridge, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 15 males; 85+: 22 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 32 males; 80–84: 26 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 56 males; 75–79: 77 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 88 males; 70–74: 110 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 126 males; 65–69: 133 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 180 males; 60–64: 164 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 221 males; 55–59: 243 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 385 males; 50–54: 348 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 550 males; 45–49: 513 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 543 males; 40–44: 573 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 462 males; 35–39: 602 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 266 males; 30–34: 347 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 246 males; 25–29: 240 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 323 males; 20–24: 304 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 416 males; 15–19: 436 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 527 males; 10–14: 518 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 537 males; 5–9: 534 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 369 males; 0–4: 351 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 Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12097/kellyville-ridge/topic/demographics-identity