Kiamba · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kiamba

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

A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Kiamba, where the typical resident is 48. This shift toward an older demographic is seen in the high number of seniors and a small own population of just 191 people.

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📍 Kiamba, Suburb / Locality

Where Kiamba sits — Total population

191
  • 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 Kiamba — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kiamba191
4560, QLD 36,706
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 48, which is far older than the 38 year old average found across Queensland and Australia.

191

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 191
  • 2021: 191

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

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, with those aged 65 and over at 25.1%, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12.0% of the area, a figure well below the state average.

25.1%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 25.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.0%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Kiamba splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Over half of residents are married, though those in de facto relationships at 5.7% are well below the 11.5% national average. About 2.6% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the Australian figure.

5.7%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 5.7%

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

Marital status

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In Kiamba, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 39%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 14 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 10 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 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 Kiamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31522/kiamba/topic/demographics-identity