2,326 ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2,279
- 2016: 2,349
- 2021: 2,326
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kingston · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Kingston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kingston is now seven years older than they were in 2011. The area has an ageing population, with the usual age being 53, which is far older than the national figure. This shift is most evident in the high number of seniors living here.
2,326
▲ +2.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Kingston — lower than 78% of areas.
| Kingston | 2,326 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 47 people since 2011 to reach 2,326. Kingston is smaller than about 76% of similar areas.
53 yrs ▲ +15.2%
Older than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 33.1% of the population, a figure that is far above the national average and rose 11 points since 2011. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state figure at 13.9%.
33.1% ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kingston, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
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 state figure. Those in de facto relationships now account for 13.4% of residents, a little above the national average.
2.6% ▲ +61.7%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kingston, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA43360/kingston/topic/demographics-identity