2,604 ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,466
- 2016: 2,302
- 2021: 2,604
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Kempsey · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Kempsey
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 2,604 people lives in South Kempsey, where the typical resident is now 42 years old. This age is noticeably older than the national figure. The area is shaped by a strong Indigenous presence and a higher proportion of children than most similar places.
2,604
▲ +5.6%
- 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 South Kempsey — higher than 82% of areas.
| South Kempsey | 2,604 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | 23,166 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
South Kempsey is larger than about 83% of areas at this level. Residents are noticeably older than those in the state and across Australia, with a typical age of 42.
42 yrs ▲ +13.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 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 20.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.5%, while the largest group is older adults aged 45 to 64 at 27.2%.
19.5% ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Kempsey, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
One in five people here identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the state and national levels. Relationships also differ from the norm, with 13.7% of people in de facto partnerships, which is well above the New South Wales figure.
20.0% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Kempsey, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13604/south-kempsey/topic/demographics-identity