608 ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 670
- 2016: 629
- 2021: 608
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kimba · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than average defines daily life in Kimba, where the typical resident is 50. This is far older than the national figure of 38, creating a community where seniors play a prominent role.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kimba — higher than 67% of areas.
| Kimba | 608 |
|---|---|
| 5641, SA | 1,005 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Kimba has a total population of 608 people, which is larger than about 69% of similar areas.
608 ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
50 yrs ▼ -3.8%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 30.1% of the population, a figure far above the South Australian average of 20.0%. This explains why the typical resident here is far older than those in most other areas.
30.1% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Kimba, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the community is married, at 59.1%. Only 8.6% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is much lower than most similar areas.
1.6% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Kimba, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40694/kimba/topic/demographics-identity