Kentville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kentville

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

Older residents dominate daily life in Kentville, where the typical person is 48. This is far older than the national figure of 38, contributing to a population of 108 people that is smaller than most similar areas.

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📍 Kentville, Suburb / Locality

Where Kentville sits — Total population

108
  • 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 Kentville — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kentville108
4341, QLD 15,952
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 48 years old, which is far older than the Queensland and national figure of 38.

108

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100
  • 2021: 108

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

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 12% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.6%, which is about the same as the state and national levels.

17.6%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.0%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kentville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships represent 5.9%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.

5.9%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.2%
  • 2021: 5.9%

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

Marital status

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In Kentville, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 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 Kentville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31511/kentville/topic/demographics-identity