Kidman Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kidman Park

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

Nearly a quarter of people in Kidman Park are aged 65 or over, a figure well above the national average. This is a relatively large community of 3,874 people where the typical resident is 44, making the area noticeably older than both the state and the rest of Australia.

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📍 Kidman Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Kidman Park sits — Total population

3,874 ▲ +16.8%
  • 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 Kidman Park — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kidman Park3,874
5025, SA 9,358
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 3,874 residents, this area is larger than about 87% of similar places. The typical person here is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

3,874 ▲ +16.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3,317
  • 2016: 3,380
  • 2021: 3,874

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

44 yrs ▼ -4.3%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Kidman Park has a small population of children under 15 at 15.2%, which is well below the Australian average. This helps explain why the area feels older, with 24.1% of residents being seniors, far higher than the 17.2% seen across Australia.

24.1% ▲ +0.7%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.0%
  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.2% ▲ +8.5%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Kidman Park splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.4% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the state average. More than half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 7.9%, which is much lower than most other areas.

1.4% ▲ +292.1%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.4%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 1.4%

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

7.9% ▲ +85.4%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 7.9%

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

Marital status

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In Kidman Park, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 48 males; 85+: 59 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 78 males; 80–84: 88 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 100 males; 75–79: 106 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 98 males; 70–74: 144 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 91 males; 65–69: 131 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 116 males; 60–64: 115 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 117 males; 55–59: 154 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 116 males; 50–54: 122 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 118 males; 45–49: 127 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 109 males; 40–44: 107 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 110 males; 35–39: 131 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 138 males; 30–34: 131 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 126 males; 25–29: 112 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 111 males; 20–24: 106 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 95 males; 15–19: 98 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 122 males; 10–14: 88 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 115 males; 5–9: 100 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 81 males; 0–4: 78 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 Kidman Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40690/kidman-park/topic/demographics-identity