1,691 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,522
- 2016: 1,665
- 2021: 1,691
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Keira · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Keira
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 79% of similar areas have a smaller population than Mount Keira, which is home to 1,691 people. The area has a fairly balanced age mix, though it is slightly more likely to have children under 15 compared to the rest of the country.
1,691
▲ +11.1%
- 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 Mount Keira — higher than 77% of areas.
| Mount Keira | 1,691 |
|---|---|
| 2500, NSW | 43,472 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,691. The typical resident is 40, making them a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.4%, which is lower than most similar areas.
16.4% ▲ +18.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mount Keira splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (54.6%), while those in de facto relationships make up 7.5%, a figure well below the national average. About 1.3% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.3% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.5% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Keira, Married is the majority at 55%; 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 Mount Keira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12779/mount-keira/topic/demographics-identity