5,659 ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,978
- 2016: 5,229
- 2021: 5,659
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ashfield - Kepnock · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ashfield - Kepnock
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growth of 14% since 2011 has seen the population of Ashfield - Kepnock rise to 5,659 people. The area is now notably older than the national average, with more than one in four residents aged 65 or over.
5,659
▲ +13.7%
- 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 Ashfield - Kepnock — lower than 73% of areas.
| Ashfield - Kepnock | 5,659 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the Queensland and Australian figures. This age has barely changed since 2011.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 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.
Seniors make up 23% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 are also common here, making up 19.9% of the area, though this is a little lower than it was in 2011.
23.0% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ashfield - Kepnock splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 45% of residents are married, while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas.
5.4% ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ashfield - Kepnock, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Ashfield - Kepnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011492/ashfield-kepnock/topic/demographics-identity