207 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 197
- 2021: 207
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kongwak · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kongwak
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kongwak is far older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 48. This sparsely populated area has 207 people and a distinct age profile that leans heavily toward older adults.
207
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- 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 Kongwak — higher than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This population of 207 people is larger than about 55% of similar areas.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 only 9.2% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% national average. This helps explain the older age profile, as 34.3% of residents are adults aged 45 to 64.
19.8% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.2% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kongwak, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.2%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, a figure well below the Australian average of 3.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.2% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kongwak, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Kongwak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21378/kongwak/topic/demographics-identity