Kenilworth · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kenilworth

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

An older population defines Kenilworth, where the typical resident is 51 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38. With 604 people living here, the area has a distinct age profile that sets it apart from most other similar places.

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📍 Kenilworth, Suburb / Locality

Where Kenilworth sits — Total population

604 ▲ +8.1%
  • 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 Kenilworth — higher than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kenilworth604
4574, QLD 1,432
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 604 people is larger than about 69% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of the state and the nation, with a typical age of 51.

604 ▲ +8.1%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 559
  • 2016: 558
  • 2021: 604

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

51 yrs ▲ +8.5%

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at just 13.9%.

26.8% ▲ +34.8%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.9%
  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 26.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.9% ▼ -21.6%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Kenilworth splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Couples in de facto relationships make up 17.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 2.2%, slightly below the national average.

2.2% ▲ +100.9%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.1%
  • 2016: 3.0%
  • 2021: 2.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

17.5% ▲ +33.4%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Kenilworth, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 7 males; 80–84: 10 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 20 males; 75–79: 22 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 20 males; 70–74: 12 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 32 males; 65–69: 32 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 31 males; 60–64: 26 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 19 males; 55–59: 35 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 19 males; 50–54: 14 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 17 males; 45–49: 13 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 17 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 19 males; 35–39: 15 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 15 males; 30–34: 17 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 19 males; 25–29: 10 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 13 males; 20–24: 14 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 11 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 14 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 22 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 22 females

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 Kenilworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31503/kenilworth/topic/demographics-identity