13,983 ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,529
- 2016: 13,831
- 2021: 13,983
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kings Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kings Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer than 6% of people in Kings Park are in de facto relationships, a figure well below the national average. This suburb is home to 13,983 people and has a typical age of 38, which is about the same as the state and national figures. The community is gradually maturing, with the typical age rising by three years since 2011.
13,983
▲ +3.4%
- 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 Kings Park — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 3.4% since 2011, adding about 454 people to reach 13,983. This makes the area larger than about 72% of similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 now make up 17.5% of the population, an increase of 8.2 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.7%, which is about the same as the national figure.
17.5% ▲ +86.9%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kings Park splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 47% of residents are married, while 0.5% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. De facto relationships are uncommon here at 5.4%, well below the Victorian figure of 11.2%.
0.5% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.4% ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kings Park, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 Kings Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011333/kings-park/topic/demographics-identity