Kimba · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kimba

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.

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📍 Kimba, Suburb / Locality

Where Kimba sits — Total population

608 ▼ -9.3%
  • 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 Kimba — higher than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kimba608
5641, SA 1,005
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 670
  • 2016: 629
  • 2021: 608

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.

  • 2011: 52 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 28.8%
  • 2016: 28.8%
  • 2021: 30.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.8% ▲ +11.4%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kimba, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 0.8%
  • 2021: 1.6%

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

8.6% ▲ +25.9%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 8.6%

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

Marital status

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In Kimba, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 14 males; 85+: 21 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 19 males; 80–84: 14 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 24 males; 75–79: 16 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 23 males; 70–74: 22 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 24 males; 65–69: 17 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 25 males; 60–64: 27 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 20 males; 55–59: 19 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 14 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 10 males; 45–49: 14 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 17 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 24 males; 35–39: 19 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 13 males; 30–34: 20 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 17 males; 25–29: 22 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 10 males; 20–24: 15 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 25 males; 10–14: 15 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 20 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 13 males; 0–4: 10 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 Kimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40694/kimba/topic/demographics-identity