11,699 ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,043
- 2016: 10,891
- 2021: 11,699
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kilsyth · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kilsyth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Roughly 11,699 people live in Kilsyth, making it one of the largest areas at its level. While the typical resident is 38, this is much lower than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures.
11,699
▲ +16.5%
- 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 Kilsyth — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 11,699, which is among the largest for this area type. The typical resident is 38 years old, a figure that is much lower than in most similar areas.
38 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 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 18.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This sits alongside a senior population of 19.4%, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.
19.4% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kilsyth, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.9% of the population, a little above the national figure of 11.5%.
1.2% ▲ +131.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kilsyth, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Kilsyth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21354/kilsyth/topic/demographics-identity