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.
Kingswood · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kingswood — higher than 74% of areas.
| Kingswood | 1,142 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | 52,436 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Kingswood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
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.
5.2% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Kingswood, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 27%.
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