21 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24
- 2021: 21
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kents Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 21 people defines Kents Pocket, where the community has aged significantly. The typical resident is now 55, making the area far older than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kents Pocket — lower than 85% of areas.
| Kents Pocket | 21 |
|---|---|
| 4310, QLD | 6,017 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Kents Pocket is smaller than about 85% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 55. This is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia, who is 38.
21 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 66.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. At the same time, children under 15 account for 28.6%, a rate well above the Queensland average.
66.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.6% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Kents Pocket, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Kents Pocket, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kents Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31510/kents-pocket/topic/demographics-identity