136 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 161
- 2021: 136
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kennedy · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kennedy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Kennedy, where the typical resident is 51. This small community of 136 people is shaped by a high number of seniors and a very strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
136
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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 Kennedy — lower than 54% of areas.
| Kennedy | 136 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | 9,284 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 51, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 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 25.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a smaller proportion of children under 15, at 13.2%, which is well below the state and national averages.
25.7% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kennedy, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 26.5% of the population, far above the national figure. De facto relationships are also very common here, at 22.4%, which is far above the Australian average.
26.5% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.4% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kennedy, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Kennedy
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kennedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31506/kennedy/topic/demographics-identity