9,438 ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,483
- 2016: 8,765
- 2021: 9,438
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kenmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kenmore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 22% of people in Kenmore are children under 15, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This creates a family-heavy feel for the suburb, where the population has grown by 11% since 2011 to reach 9,438 people. While the typical resident is 40, the area is notably shaped by its high number of young families.
9,438
▲ +11.3%
- 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 Kenmore — lower than 51% of areas.
| Kenmore | 9,438 |
|---|---|
| 4069, QLD | 35,527 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 11% since 2011, adding about 955 people to reach a total of 9,438. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 22.1% of the community, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 16.8%, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
16.8% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kenmore splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Very few residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at 0.7%, which is well below the Queensland average of 4.6%. People in de facto relationships make up 8.2% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
0.7% ▲ +101.4%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kenmore, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Kenmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304021090/kenmore/topic/demographics-identity