67 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47
- 2021: 67
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kithbrook · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kithbrook is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is home to 67 people and is marked by a high proportion of seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kithbrook — lower than 67% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 55 is much higher than in most similar areas, making the population far older than both Victoria and Australia.
67 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% 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 31.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 13.4% of the area, which is well below the Victorian average.
31.3% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Kithbrook splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Seniors (65+) (34%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.0% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Most residents are married (53.6%), while 10.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the national figure.
6.0% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Kithbrook, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kithbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21370/kithbrook/topic/demographics-identity