1,617 ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,566
- 2016: 1,585
- 2021: 1,617
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
King Island · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in King Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of seniors is the main shift for King Island, where 24.6% of residents are now aged 65 or older. The population has grown by 51 people since 2011, though the area remains noticeably older than the rest of Australia. This reflects a community where older adults and seniors make up over half of the population.
1,617
▲ +3.3%
- 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 King Island — lower than 82% of areas.
| King Island | 1,617 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 3.3% since 2011 to reach 1,617 people. Residents here are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 45 years.
45 yrs ▼ -2.2%
Older than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 24.6% of the population, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. This group has grown by 6 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 now make up 16.5% of the area.
24.6% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →King Island splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas, at 18.0%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.2%, which is well below the Tasmanian average.
2.2% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.0% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In King Island, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for King Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in King Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA63410/king-island/topic/demographics-identity