5,313 ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,880
- 2016: 5,037
- 2021: 5,313
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kenthurst · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kenthurst
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 5,313 makes Kenthurst larger than about 90% of similar areas. It is a relatively mature community where the typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure. This creates a stable demographic profile with a strong presence of older adults and seniors.
5,313
▲ +8.9%
- 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 Kenthurst — higher than 86% of areas.
| Kenthurst | 5,313 |
|---|---|
| 2156, NSW | 13,403 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia. Kenthurst is also larger than about 90% of areas at this level, with 5,313 people living here.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 19.9% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Children under 15 account for 18.2%, a figure that is about the same as the rest of the country.
19.9% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kenthurst, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 60% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are at 4.5%, which is well below the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.8%, a little below the state average.
0.8% ▲ +79.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.5% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kenthurst, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
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 Kenthurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12108/kenthurst/topic/demographics-identity