4,204 ▲ +17.5%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,577
- 2016: 3,844
- 2021: 4,204
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kinglake · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kinglake
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kinglake is now 42, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This shift is part of a growing community that added about 627 people between 2011 and 2021, while the local age profile continues to shift towards middle age.
4,204
▲ +17.5%
- 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 Kinglake — lower than 83% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 18% since 2011 to reach 4,204 people. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of Victoria and Australia, with the typical age rising by 4 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While the share of children under 15 is about the same as the national figure, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is well below the Australian average, despite rising 7 percentage points since 2011.
14.2% ▲ +97.7%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kinglake, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, sitting well above the state and national figures. Around 1.5% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.5% ▲ +62.8%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kinglake, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) 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 Kinglake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031211/kinglake/topic/demographics-identity