11,073 ▲ +163.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4,198
- 2016: 16,787
- 2021: 11,073
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kempsey · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Kempsey
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive 22.2% of people in Kempsey identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure. The area has grown rapidly, with the population increasing by 164% since 2011. This growth has shifted the local profile, making the typical resident 9 years younger than they were a decade ago.
11,073
▲ +163.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kempsey — higher than 86% of areas.
| Kempsey | 11,073 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | 23,166 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Kempsey is now one of the largest areas of its type with 11,073 people. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs ▼ -18.8%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While the proportion of children is about the same as the national figure at 18.5%, seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.1% of the population, which is well above the Australian average.
21.1% ▼ -23.5%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kempsey splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity has risen 20 percentage points since 2011 to reach a level far above the rest of the state. Regarding relationships, 13% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is a little above the national figure.
22.2% ▲ +778.6%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kempsey, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (31%) 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 Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113006/kempsey/topic/demographics-identity