88 ▲ —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0
- 2016: 119
- 2021: 88
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kembla Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kembla Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents than the state and national figures define the small population of Kembla Heights. The typical person here is 44, making the area older than most similar places. With only 88 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area.
88
▲ —
- 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 Heights — lower than 62% of areas.
| Kembla Heights | 88 |
|---|---|
| 2526, NSW | 16,736 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44 years old, which is 6 years older than the Australian figure. The total population is small at 88 people.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 are also a little more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 19.3%.
21.6% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kembla Heights, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Only 6.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate well below the national figure.
3.4% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.6% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kembla Heights, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (30%) and Divorced (22%).
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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12101/kembla-heights/topic/demographics-identity