1,846 ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,634
- 2016: 1,660
- 2021: 1,846
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kilkenny · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kilkenny
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A total of 1,846 people live in Kilkenny, making it larger than about 80% of similar areas. The community is slightly younger than the state average, though it has a notably low proportion of children compared to the rest of the country.
1,846
▲ +13.0%
- 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 Kilkenny — higher than 77% of areas.
| Kilkenny | 1,846 |
|---|---|
| 5009, SA | 5,471 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Kilkenny is 39 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian average of 41.
39 yrs ▼ -2.5%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 only 14% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.9% of residents, which is a little above the Australian figure.
19.9% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kilkenny, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the area, which is about the same as the state's 2.4%. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.1%, a figure a little below both the state and national averages.
1.9% ▲ +62.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Kilkenny splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Kilkenny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40693/kilkenny/topic/demographics-identity