1,452 ▲ +554.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 222
- 2016: 252
- 2021: 1,452
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kembla Grange · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kembla Grange
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kembla Grange is just 29 years old, making it far younger than the rest of New South Wales. The area has grown to 1,452 people, and it is now shaped by a large number of young families and working adults.
1,452
▲ +554.1%
- 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 Kembla Grange — higher than 75% of areas.
| Kembla Grange | 1,452 |
|---|---|
| 2526, NSW | 16,736 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 1,452 is larger than about 78% of similar areas. Residents are far younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 29.
29 yrs ▼ -32.6%
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 26.7% of the population, which is well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while those aged 65 and over are far fewer here at 6.9%.
6.9% ▼ -47.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.7% ▲ +50.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kembla Grange, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 18% of the area, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. About 2.7% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national average.
2.7% ▲ —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.0% ▲ +876.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kembla Grange, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 37%.
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 Kembla Grange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12100/kembla-grange/topic/demographics-identity