722 ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 546
- 2016: 569
- 2021: 722
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kensington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kensington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines Kensington, where the typical resident is 47, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With 722 people, it is larger than about 71% of similar areas.
722
▲ +32.2%
- 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 Kensington — higher than 71% of areas.
| Kensington | 722 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 47 years old, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian averages of 38.
47 yrs ▲ +2.2%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 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 make up 24.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area is much older than most similar places.
24.8% ▲ +63.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kensington splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are well below the state average at 9.8%.
6.0% ▲ +54.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kensington, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31507/kensington/topic/demographics-identity