Kings Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kings Park

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

A typical resident in Kings Park is 55, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This small community of 574 people is defined by a high proportion of seniors and very few children. It stands out as one of the oldest areas in the region.

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Where Kings Park sits — Total population

574 ▼ -2.0%
  • 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 Kings Park — higher than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kings Park574
5034, SA 10,148
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The usual resident is 55, which is far older than the typical person in South Australia (41) or Australia (38).

574 ▼ -2.0%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 586
  • 2016: 545
  • 2021: 574

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

55 yrs ▲ +1.9%

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 54 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 55 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 36.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at just 11.8%.

36.2% ▲ +14.4%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.7%
  • 2016: 34.1%
  • 2021: 36.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.8% ▲ +14.0%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kings Park, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Almost half the population is married, while 28.9% have never married. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is lower than most areas.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

10.2% ▲ +61.8%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.3%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 10.2%

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

Marital status

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In Kings Park, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 6 males; 85+: 42 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 8 males; 80–84: 8 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 13 males; 75–79: 21 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 22 males; 70–74: 35 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 16 males; 65–69: 32 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 20 males; 60–64: 24 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 20 males; 55–59: 20 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 16 males; 50–54: 17 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 14 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 13 males; 40–44: 15 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 12 males; 35–39: 15 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 11 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 12 males; 25–29: 21 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 15 males; 20–24: 15 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 14 males; 15–19: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 13 males; 10–14: 17 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 11 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 Kings Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40696/kings-park/topic/demographics-identity