Port Kenny · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Port Kenny

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

A far older age profile defines daily life in Port Kenny, where the typical resident is 52. This is 14 years older than the national figure, reflecting a small population of just 59 people.

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📍 Port Kenny, Suburb / Locality

Where Port Kenny sits — Total population

59
  • 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 Port Kenny — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Port Kenny59
5671, SA 169
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 52, which is far older than the typical person in South Australia or across the country.

59

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 66
  • 2021: 59

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

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 52 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 5.1% of the population, a figure far below the national average. Instead, nearly half of the residents are older adults aged between 45 and 64.

18.6%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

5.1%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 5.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Port Kenny, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Youth (15–24) (18%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here, with 27.1% of people in such a partnership, which is far above the state and national figures. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

27.1%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 27.1%

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

Marital status

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In Port Kenny, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (25%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Port Kenny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41200/port-kenny/topic/demographics-identity