171,402 ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 155,119
- 2016: 155,394
- 2021: 171,402
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kennedy · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Kennedy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Kennedy than the national average. The area is home to 171,402 people and has a diverse age structure, with a growing number of seniors and a significant population of children.
171,402
▲ +10.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Kennedy — higher than 63% of areas.
| Kennedy | 171,402 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 10% since 2011, adding about 16,283 people. Residents are slightly older than the national figure, with a typical age of 40.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 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.
Kennedy has a high proportion of both children and seniors, with 19.5% under 15 and 18.7% aged 65 and over. The share of seniors has risen by 4.7 points since 2011, while the proportion of children fell by 2.4 points.
18.7% ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kennedy splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 14.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the Queensland and Australian figures. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 14.6%.
14.8% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 98% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kennedy, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (38%) 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 Kennedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED317/kennedy/topic/demographics-identity