82,275 ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 69,093
- 2016: 78,381
- 2021: 82,275
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Keira · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Keira
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More residents live in Keira than in about 84% of similar areas, with a population that grew by 19% since 2011. It is a slightly older community than the national average, where the typical resident is now 40 years old.
82,275
▲ +19.1%
- 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 Keira — higher than 85% of areas.
| Keira | 82,275 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 82,275 people in 2021, having added about 13,182 residents over the last decade. While the typical age is higher than most similar areas, it has fallen by one year since 2011.
40 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Older than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 40 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 18.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 18.6% of residents, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
18.8% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Keira splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.6% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. People in de facto relationships account for 10.1% of residents, which is much lower than most similar areas.
2.6% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Keira, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (36%) 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 Keira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10038/keira/topic/demographics-identity