Kingston On Murray · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kingston On Murray

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Kingston On Murray, at 34.9%. This is a notably mature area where the typical resident is 53, making it far older than the national average. With 312 people living here, the population is larger than about 61% of similar areas.

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📍 Kingston On Murray, Suburb / Locality

Where Kingston On Murray sits — Total population

312 ▼ -51.6%
  • 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 Kingston On Murray — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kingston On Murray312
5331, SA 312
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38 and the state figure of 41.

312 ▼ -51.6%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 645
  • 2016: 317
  • 2021: 312

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

53 yrs ▲ +26.2%

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 53 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There is a significant age gap in the community, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 31.7% of the population, far above the 17.2% national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at only 12.8%.

31.7% ▲ +87.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.9%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 31.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.8% ▼ -30.5%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Kingston On Murray splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Seniors (65+) (32%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most of the community is married at 60.1%, and people in de facto relationships make up 13.6%, which is a little above the national figure. About 1.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the figures for South Australia and Australia.

13.6% ▼ -13.6%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 13.6%

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

Marital status

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In Kingston On Murray, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 11 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 20 males; 70–74: 16 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 17 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 17 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 16 males; 50–54: 14 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 12 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 14 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 4 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 Kingston On Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40699/kingston-on-murray/topic/demographics-identity