Kents Lagoon · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kents Lagoon

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

A typical resident in Kents Lagoon is now 44, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. This sparsely populated place has a small population of just 60 people, with a strong majority of adults being married.

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Where Kents Lagoon sits — Total population

60
  • 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 Kents Lagoon — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kents Lagoon60
4309, QLD 3,366
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small at 60 people, which is lower than about 68% of similar areas. The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the national and state figures of 38.

60

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56
  • 2021: 60

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

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 only 11.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 23.3%.

15.0%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.7%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kents Lagoon, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Youth (15–24) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average of 3.2%. Most people are married (64.0%), while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 8.0%.

8.0%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 8.0%

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

Marital status

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In Kents Lagoon, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 36%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Kents Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31509/kents-lagoon/topic/demographics-identity