13,477 ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,105
- 2016: 13,777
- 2021: 13,477
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Kennedy · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Port Kennedy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas define Port Kennedy, where the typical person is just 36. With a population of 13,477, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. This profile is driven by a high number of children and far fewer seniors than the state average.
13,477
▼ -4.5%
- 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 Kennedy — higher than 88% of areas.
| Port Kennedy | 13,477 |
|---|---|
| 6172, WA | 13,477 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 38 years. This makes the area much younger than most similar places.
36 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are much less common here at 12.4%, well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
12.4% ▲ +65.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Kennedy splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.9% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.2% of the population, which is a little above the national average of 11.5%.
2.9% ▲ +82.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Kennedy, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Kennedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51260/port-kennedy/topic/demographics-identity