10,506 ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,184
- 2016: 10,539
- 2021: 10,506
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kingston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kingston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A young energy defines daily life in Kingston, where the typical resident is just 32 years old. This makes the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38. With a population of 10,506, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
10,506
▲ +3.2%
- 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 Kingston — higher than 87% of areas.
| Kingston | 10,506 |
|---|---|
| 4114, QLD | 29,702 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 32, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figure of 38. This puts Kingston among the youngest areas at this level.
32 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families are a major part of the area, with children under 15 making up 22.6% of the population—well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up just 12.1%, which is much lower than most other areas.
12.1% ▲ +54.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kingston, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong here, as 7.0% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, well above the 3.2% national average. Regarding relationships, 10.9% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is lower than most areas.
7.0% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kingston, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (33%) 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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31548/kingston/topic/demographics-identity