13,473 ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,752
- 2016: 11,309
- 2021: 13,473
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kingston - Huntingfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kingston - Huntingfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 46% of people in Kingston - Huntingfield are married, making this the most common relationship status in an area that has grown by 25% since 2011. It is a relatively young community, with a typical resident aged 36, which is noticeably younger than the Tasmanian average.
13,473
▲ +25.3%
- 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 Kingston - Huntingfield — higher than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 13,473 people by 2021, adding about 2,721 residents over the last decade. This makes it larger than about 70% of similar areas.
36 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the state figure of 42. While the proportion of children under 15 fell to 17.9% since 2011, the share of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 18.0%.
18.0% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kingston - Huntingfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships now make up 12.6% of the community, up 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
4.1% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kingston - Huntingfield, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) 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 Kingston - Huntingfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601041022/kingston-huntingfield/topic/demographics-identity