1,617 ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1,565
- 2016: 1,585
- 2021: 1,617
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
King Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in King Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are much more common in King Island than in most similar areas. The typical person here is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This trend is seen in a growing number of seniors and a population that has increased slightly to 1,617 people.
1,617
▲ +3.3%
- 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 King Island — lower than 94% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 45 years has barely changed since 2011. This makes the population noticeably older than both Tasmania and Australia.
45 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 24.6% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen by 6.1 percentage points since 2011. In contrast, children under 15 account for 16.5%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
24.6% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →King Island splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are among the highest for this level at 18.0%, which is well above the figures for Tasmania and Australia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.2% of the population, which is well below the Tasmanian average.
2.2% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.0% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In King Island, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (35%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in King Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604031093/king-island/topic/demographics-identity