Kingswood · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kingswood

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

More than one in five residents are seniors in Kingswood, making it a noticeably older community. The typical person here is 45, which is older than the national figure. This age profile is reflected in a population of 1,142 people.

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📍 Kingswood, Suburb / Locality

Where Kingswood sits — Total population

1,142
  • 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 Kingswood — higher than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kingswood1,142
2340, NSW 52,436
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 45, making Kingswood noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia. Its total population of 1,142 is larger than about 75% of similar areas.

1,142

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1,034
  • 2021: 1,142

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

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.2%, a rate about the same as the rest of the country.

22.4%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 22.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kingswood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Most residents are married (60.1%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the New South Wales figure.

9.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 9.5%

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

Marital status

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In Kingswood, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 14 males; 80–84: 10 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 25 males; 75–79: 33 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 51 males; 70–74: 37 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 44 males; 65–69: 48 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 40 males; 60–64: 48 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 41 males; 55–59: 37 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 40 males; 50–54: 38 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 44 males; 45–49: 49 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 30 males; 40–44: 36 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 33 males; 35–39: 31 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 12 males; 30–34: 31 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 18 males; 25–29: 10 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 28 males; 20–24: 22 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 60 males; 15–19: 38 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 44 males; 10–14: 43 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 33 males; 5–9: 33 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 33 males; 0–4: 24 females

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 Kingswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12172/kingswood/topic/demographics-identity