7,909 ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,018
- 2016: 7,927
- 2021: 7,909
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kelvin Grove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kelvin Grove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kelvin Grove is just 28 years old, making it far younger than the national figure. This is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region, where a huge majority of the population are young adults and students.
7,909
▲ +31.4%
- 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 Kelvin Grove — higher than 87% of areas.
| Kelvin Grove | 7,909 |
|---|---|
| 4059, QLD | 13,740 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 28, which is far younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. Total population has reached 7,909 people.
28 yrs ▲ +3.7%
Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 28 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 13.4% of the area, which is well below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also far fewer here, at only 6.4%.
6.4% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kelvin Grove, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Youth (15–24) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents have never been married, with 61.1% falling into this group. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, sitting at 14.7%.
1.4% ▲ +46.8%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kelvin Grove, Never married is the majority at 61%; Married is next at 29%.
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 Kelvin Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31500/kelvin-grove/topic/demographics-identity