1,662 ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,347
- 2016: 1,536
- 2021: 1,662
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kinglake · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kinglake
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kinglake is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure. This community of 1,662 people stands out for its high rate of de facto relationships and a relatively small proportion of seniors.
1,662
▲ +23.4%
- 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 Kinglake — higher than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 79% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in Victoria and across Australia, with a typical age of 43.
43 yrs ▲ +16.2%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 33.6%. People aged 65 and over account for 13.1% of the population, which is well below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
13.1% ▲ +135.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -26.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kinglake, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 18.5%. About 2.3% of the population is Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state average.
2.3% ▲ +53.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.5% ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kinglake, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (39%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kinglake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21358/kinglake/topic/demographics-identity