Kingfisher Shores · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kingfisher Shores

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Kingfisher Shores than in the rest of the state. This small community of 160 people has a typical resident aged 41, making it noticeably older than the national figure.

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Where Kingfisher Shores sits — Total population

160
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kingfisher Shores — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kingfisher Shores160
2259, NSW 66,236
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 41 years old, which is a little older than the New South Wales average and noticeably older than the Australian figure.

160

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 163
  • 2021: 160

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

41 yrs

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 16.9% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over represent 18.8%, which is a little above the national figure.

18.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.9%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Kingfisher Shores splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.9% of the population, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 4.0%.

4.0%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 4.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Kingfisher Shores, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 11 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Kingfisher Shores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12154/kingfisher-shores/topic/demographics-identity