10,683 ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,245
- 2016: 10,630
- 2021: 10,683
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kelso · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kelso
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population defines daily life in Kelso, where the typical resident is just 34. This area is far more likely to be home to children and young families than most other parts of Australia, with the population growing to 10,683 people since 2011.
10,683
▲ +4.3%
- 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 Kelso — higher than 56% of areas.
| Kelso | 10,683 |
|---|---|
| 4815, QLD | 21,397 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. While the population has grown by 4.3% over the last decade, residents have become slightly older on average since 2011.
34 yrs ▲ +17.2%
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 23.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, making up only 11.9% of the community.
11.9% ▲ +103.3%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.6% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kelso splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong in Kelso, with 14.2% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, de facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas.
14.2% ▲ +47.5%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Kelso splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 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 Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021480/kelso/topic/demographics-identity