1,083 ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,028
- 2016: 1,068
- 2021: 1,083
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Kembla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Kembla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 75% of similar areas have fewer residents than Mount Kembla, which is home to 1,083 people. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 42. This is a family-oriented community where children under 15 make up a larger share of the population than in most other areas.
1,083
▲ +5.4%
- 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 Kembla — higher than 73% of areas.
| Mount Kembla | 1,083 |
|---|---|
| 2526, NSW | 16,736 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,083 people. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.6% of the population, a figure a little above the national average. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state and national figures at 15.3%.
15.3% ▲ +40.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Kembla, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up the largest group at 58.7%, while those in de facto relationships are at 8.6%, which is much lower than most similar areas. About 2.1% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a figure a little below the national average.
2.1% ▲ +118.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Kembla, Married is the majority at 59%; 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Kembla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12780/mount-kembla/topic/demographics-identity