5,073 ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,791
- 2016: 4,919
- 2021: 5,073
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Kempsey · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Kempsey
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, making up 20.6% of the population, live in West Kempsey. This community of 5,073 people is larger than about 90% of similar areas. It has a balanced mix of ages, with a notable number of both children and seniors.
5,073
▲ +5.9%
- 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 West Kempsey — higher than 86% of areas.
| West Kempsey | 5,073 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | 23,166 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 23.7% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. Children under 15 also make up a larger share than usual at 20.6%.
23.7% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →West Kempsey splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Indigenous population is far above the New South Wales average of 3.4%. In terms of relationships, 12% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is a little above the state figure.
20.6% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +28.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Kempsey, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (30%) and Divorced (12%).
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 West Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14264/west-kempsey/topic/demographics-identity