179 ▼ -44.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 325
- 2016: 158
- 2021: 179
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kentucky · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kentucky
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kentucky is far older than those in most other areas, with the usual age being 52. This age gap is a standout feature of the area, where the population is much older than the national figure. While the total population is 179 people, the community has a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than most similar places.
179
▼ -44.9%
- 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 Kentucky — higher than 51% of areas.
| Kentucky | 179 |
|---|---|
| 2354, NSW | 3,484 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Kentucky much older than most other areas of its size.
52 yrs ▲ +15.6%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, with those aged 65 and over representing 20.1% of the area. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.
20.1% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -23.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kentucky, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. In terms of relationships, 58.3% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships (9.2%) are a little below the national figure.
6.1% ▲ +121.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▲ +22.9%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kentucky, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Kentucky [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12110/kentucky/topic/demographics-identity