9,761 ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,000
- 2016: 8,214
- 2021: 9,761
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kangaroo Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kangaroo Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Only 6.1% of people in Kangaroo Point are children under 15, a figure far below the national average. This makes it a notably adult-centric area where the typical resident is 36 years old. The population has grown quickly, adding about 2,761 people since 2011.
9,761
▲ +39.4%
- 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 Kangaroo Point — higher than 51% of areas.
| Kangaroo Point | 9,761 |
|---|---|
| 4169, QLD | 15,882 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 39% since 2011 to reach 9,761 people. Residents are a little younger than those in Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 36.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 the largest group at 42.4%. People aged 65 and over account for 15.0%, which is a little below the national figure and rose 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
15.0% ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.1% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kangaroo Point, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 18.8%, which is well above the national figure. Most residents have never married (53.3%), while 1.6% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
1.6% ▲ +204.3%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kangaroo Point, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kangaroo Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011108/kangaroo-point/topic/demographics-identity