10,165 ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,848
- 2016: 10,081
- 2021: 10,165
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kelvin Grove - Herston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kelvin Grove - Herston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of just 29 makes Kelvin Grove - Herston one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthful profile is seen in the high number of young adults and a population that has grown by 30% since 2011 to reach 10,165 people.
10,165
▲ +29.5%
- 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 Kelvin Grove - Herston — higher than 53% of areas.
| Kelvin Grove - Herston | 10,165 |
|---|---|
| 4059, QLD | 13,740 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is far younger than the national figure of 38 years, though the typical resident has aged by two years since 2011. Total population grew by about 2,317 people over the last decade.
29 yrs ▲ +7.4%
Younger than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 13.4% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also far below the Australian average at just 6.6%.
6.6% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kelvin Grove - Herston, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Youth (15–24) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, and 60.9% of residents have never married. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
1.5% ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kelvin Grove - Herston, Never married is the majority at 61%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kelvin Grove - Herston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031126/kelvin-grove-herston/topic/demographics-identity