87,750 ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 73,819
- 2016: 76,641
- 2021: 87,750
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cessnock · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Cessnock
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cessnock is just 37, making the area a little younger than the national figure. This is a growing hub with a population of 87,750 people, where a high number of children and a significant Indigenous community shape the local daily life.
87,750
▲ +18.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Cessnock — higher than 87% of areas.
| Cessnock | 87,750 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Cessnock has grown by 19% since 2011, adding about 13,931 people. It is now larger than about 90% of similar areas.
37 yrs ▼ -5.1%
Younger than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 20.5% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.4%, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
16.4% ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cessnock splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much higher here than in most areas, with 9.3% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are also much more common than usual, making up 14.1% of the population.
9.3% ▲ +3256.4%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +299.8%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cessnock, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (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 Cessnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10017/cessnock/topic/demographics-identity