10,266 ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,523
- 2016: 10,020
- 2021: 10,266
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kingaroy · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kingaroy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Kingaroy compared to the rest of the country. The town has a population of 10,266 people, which is among the largest for its type. While the typical resident is 38, the area has a notably high proportion of both children and seniors.
10,266
▲ +7.8%
- 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 Kingaroy — higher than 87% of areas.
| Kingaroy | 10,266 |
|---|---|
| 4610, QLD | 15,212 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Kingaroy has 10,266 residents, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical age of a resident is 38, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This is alongside a high number of seniors; those aged 65 and over represent 21.1% of the population, which is well above the state and national averages.
21.1% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kingaroy splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.4% of people here are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is well above the national average. In terms of relationships, 42.4% of residents are married and 12.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the Queensland average.
6.4% ▲ +93.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kingaroy, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 Kingaroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31542/kingaroy/topic/demographics-identity