Kin Kin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kin Kin

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

A typical resident in Kin Kin is now 49, making the area far older than the national figure. This population of 844 people is older than most similar areas, with a high proportion of adults aged 45 to 64.

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📍 Kin Kin, Suburb / Locality

Where Kin Kin sits — Total population

844 ▲ +21.6%
  • 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 Kin Kin — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kin Kin844
4571, QLD 903
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 49 years old, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. Kin Kin's total population is 844, which is larger than about 73% of similar areas.

844 ▲ +21.6%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 694
  • 2016: 764
  • 2021: 844

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

49 yrs ▲ +4.3%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 37.4%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.7%, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.

18.7% ▲ +47.6%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.5% ▼ -11.2%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kin Kin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.4% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland figure. Nearly half the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas.

1.4% ▲ +146.7%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.6%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 1.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.7% ▼ -17.2%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 13.7%

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

Marital status

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In Kin Kin, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 11 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 15 males; 75–79: 12 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 25 males; 70–74: 23 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 43 males; 65–69: 33 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 48 males; 60–64: 49 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 42 males; 55–59: 38 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 31 males; 50–54: 43 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 33 males; 45–49: 31 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 20 males; 40–44: 21 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 25 males; 35–39: 20 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 14 males; 30–34: 22 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 18 males; 25–29: 12 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 14 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 21 males; 15–19: 20 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 39 males; 10–14: 31 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 25 males; 5–9: 22 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 17 males; 0–4: 19 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kin Kin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31534/kin-kin/topic/demographics-identity