10,745 ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,719
- 2016: 10,812
- 2021: 10,745
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kensington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kensington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Younger adults dominate the daily life of Kensington, where the typical resident is just 35. This is noticeably younger than the Victorian and national figures of 38. The population has grown by 11% since 2011 to reach 10,745 people.
10,745
▲ +10.6%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kensington — higher than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure has risen slightly since 2011, when the typical age was 32.
35 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 43.6% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both well below the national figures, at 14.5% and 10.0% respectively.
10.0% ▲ +43.4%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kensington, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 20.5%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Most residents, 54.5%, have never been married.
0.6% ▲ +49.9%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.5% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kensington, Never married is the majority at 54%; Married is next at 32%.
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 Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041121/kensington/topic/demographics-identity