Kenmore Hills · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kenmore Hills

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

A far older population than the national average defines Kenmore Hills, where the typical resident is now 47 years old. This 4.2 square kilometre area is larger than about 82% of similar places, with a strong presence of seniors and married couples.

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📍 Kenmore Hills, Suburb / Locality

Where Kenmore Hills sits — Total population

2,448 ▼ -5.0%
  • 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 Kenmore Hills — higher than 81% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kenmore Hills2,448
4069, QLD 35,527
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 47, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. Total population stands at 2,448 people.

2,448 ▼ -5.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,577
  • 2016: 2,402
  • 2021: 2,448

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

47 yrs ▲ +6.8%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 26.1% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 17.0%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are also common at 27.9%, while children under 15 account for 19.2%.

26.1% ▲ +41.6%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 26.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.2% ▲ +6.8%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 19.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Kenmore Hills splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married couples are common here at 60.8%, but people in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 5.8%. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 0.7%, which is well below the state average.

0.7% ▲ +170.7%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.3%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 0.7%

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

5.8% ▲ +48.7%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.9%
  • 2016: 5.2%
  • 2021: 5.8%

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

Marital status

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In Kenmore Hills, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 38 males; 85+: 70 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 36 males; 80–84: 65 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 53 males; 75–79: 57 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 83 males; 70–74: 84 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 65 males; 65–69: 75 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 67 males; 60–64: 77 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 74 males; 55–59: 75 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 89 males; 50–54: 107 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 107 males; 45–49: 103 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 76 males; 40–44: 81 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 50 males; 35–39: 71 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 25 males; 30–34: 30 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 24 males; 25–29: 24 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 60 males; 20–24: 59 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 87 males; 15–19: 85 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 136 males; 10–14: 87 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 78 males; 5–9: 85 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 35 males; 0–4: 50 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 Kenmore Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31505/kenmore-hills/topic/demographics-identity