8,667 ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,810
- 2016: 6,817
- 2021: 8,667
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kialla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kialla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Kialla, which is one of the largest places of its kind in the region. While the typical resident is 38, the area stands out for having a very high proportion of children.
8,667
▲ +49.2%
- 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 Kialla — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Kialla is among the largest areas at this level with a total population of 8,667 people. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
38 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 22.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over account for 16.7%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
16.7% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kialla splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 11.5%.
2.0% ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +25.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kialla, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Kialla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21340/kialla/topic/demographics-identity