491 ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 512
- 2016: 559
- 2021: 491
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kent · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Kent
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly a quarter of all residents in Kent are children, making it an area with a much higher proportion of young people than most similar places. The total population is small at 491 people and has shrunk slightly since 2011. This creates a distinct profile where families are common but seniors are few.
491
▼ -4.1%
- 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 Kent — lower than 93% of areas.
| Kent | 491 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Kent is among the smallest at this level, having lost about 21 people since 2011. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 23.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over make up only 9.6%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
9.6% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.8% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kent splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, making up 14.6% of the community.
0.6% ▲ —
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kent, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Kent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54480/kent/topic/demographics-identity