Kumbia · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kumbia

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

A typical resident in Kumbia is 48, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This age gap is driven by a very high proportion of seniors and a shortage of children. The population totals 301 people.

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Where Kumbia sits — Total population

301 ▼ -14.5%
  • 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 Kumbia — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kumbia301
4610, QLD 15,212
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Kumbia is far older than most similar areas, with a typical age of 48 compared to the national figure of 38.

301 ▼ -14.5%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 352
  • 2016: 294
  • 2021: 301

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

48 yrs ▼ -2.0%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a heavily weighted age profile, where seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.6% of the population. This is well above the 17.2% seen across Australia, while children under 15 are well below the national figure at 14.3%.

25.6% ▲ +10.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.1%
  • 2016: 25.2%
  • 2021: 25.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.3% ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Kumbia splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous people make up 6.0% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (43.2%) or have never married (31.3%).

6.0% ▲ +599.7%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.9%
  • 2016: 1.7%
  • 2021: 6.0%

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

12.2% ▲ +226.9%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.7%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 12.2%

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

Marital status

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In Kumbia, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 8 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 13 males; 70–74: 12 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 23 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 15 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 19 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 14 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 13 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 9 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 Kumbia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31584/kumbia/topic/demographics-identity