5,799 ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,840
- 2016: 5,383
- 2021: 5,799
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kilcoy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kilcoy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kilcoy is 44, making the community noticeably older than the national average of 38. The population has grown by 20% since 2011 to reach 5,799 people. This shift is driven by a rising number of seniors and a smaller proportion of children.
5,799
▲ +19.8%
- 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 Kilcoy — lower than 73% of areas.
| Kilcoy | 5,799 |
|---|---|
| 4515, QLD | 4,467 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Kilcoy's population grew by about 959 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 44, which is 6 years older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 make up 21.9% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain the overall older age profile, as the share of children under 15 has fallen to 16.9%.
21.9% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kilcoy splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average. Most people are married (52.1%), while 11% are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly below the state average.
3.1% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kilcoy, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Kilcoy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313031370/kilcoy/topic/demographics-identity