5,088 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,884
- 2016: 5,014
- 2021: 5,088
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Kembla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Port Kembla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population than about 90% of similar areas defines Port Kembla, where the community is notably older than the national average. The typical resident is 42 years old, which is 4 years older than the Australian figure.
5,088
▲ +4.2%
- 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 Port Kembla — higher than 86% of areas.
| Port Kembla | 5,088 |
|---|---|
| 2505, NSW | 5,088 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 5,088 people. While the typical age is 42, this is noticeably older than the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
42 yrs ▼ -2.3%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to an older age structure, while children under 15 account for 17.1%, a little below the state and national average.
20.8% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Kembla splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the community, which is a little above the national rate of 3.2%. Around 11.8% of residents are in de facto relationships, which is about the same as the Australian average.
4.5% ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +55.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Port Kembla splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Port Kembla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13257/port-kembla/topic/demographics-identity