690 ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 694
- 2016: 699
- 2021: 690
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kirkham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kirkham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population than 71% of similar areas makes Kirkham a notable local hub. Residents here are noticeably older than the national average, with a typical age of 45. This profile is shaped by a strong presence of older adults and a lower proportion of children.
690
▼ -0.6%
- 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 Kirkham — higher than 70% of areas.
| Kirkham | 690 |
|---|---|
| 2570, NSW | 63,663 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. There are 690 people living in the area.
45 yrs ▲ +28.6%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 group at 35.7%. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both a little below the state and national figures, at 15.5% and 14.8% respectively.
14.8% ▲ +97.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -36.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kirkham, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Youth (15–24) (21%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.9% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 3.8%, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
2.9% ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.8% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kirkham, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Kirkham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12180/kirkham/topic/demographics-identity