4,627 ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,453
- 2016: 4,525
- 2021: 4,627
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kensington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kensington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small proportion of seniors defines Kensington, where only 13.0% of residents are aged 65 or over. This is well below the national figure, making the area much younger than most similar places. With a population of 4,627 people, it is larger than about 89% of areas at this level.
4,627
▲ +3.9%
- 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 Kensington — higher than 86% of areas.
| Kensington | 4,627 |
|---|---|
| 6151, WA | 17,226 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old. This is about the same as the average person in Western Australia and across the country, though it is much lower than in most similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 19.9% of the population. This is slightly above the national figure and consistent with a low senior population of 13.0%, which is well below the state and national averages.
13.0% ▲ +58.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kensington splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the national figure. Nearly half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships (11.0%) are slightly fewer than in the state average.
1.6% ▼ -30.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kensington, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
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 Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50752/kensington/topic/demographics-identity