483 ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 389
- 2016: 474
- 2021: 483
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kempsey · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kempsey
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence defines the identity of Kempsey, where 15.7% of residents identify as such. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 43. This community of 483 people has a diverse mix of ages and relationship statuses.
483
▲ +24.2%
- 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 Kempsey — higher than 64% of areas.
| Kempsey | 483 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | 23,166 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. With 483 people, the population is larger than about 67% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▼ -8.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 30.6%. Children under 15 account for 15.9% of the population, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 18.2%.
16.4% ▼ -29.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kempsey, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far above the national average, sitting at 15.7%. Nearly half of residents have never been married, while 13.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure.
15.7% ▲ +128.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kempsey, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 20%.
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 Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12103/kempsey/topic/demographics-identity