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.
Kellyville Ridge · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kellyville Ridge — higher than 87% of areas.
| Kellyville Ridge | 10,890 |
|---|---|
| 2155, NSW | 75,699 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.1% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Kellyville Ridge splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.3% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Kellyville Ridge, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 29%.
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