5,684 ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,461
- 2016: 5,688
- 2021: 5,684
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kenwick · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kenwick
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than usual defines daily life in Kenwick, where the typical resident is just 35. This creates a community with a high number of children and young adults, making it larger than 91% of similar areas.
5,684
▲ +4.1%
- 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 Kenwick — higher than 86% of areas.
| Kenwick | 5,684 |
|---|---|
| 6107, WA | 48,583 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 38 years.
35 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 20.8% of the population, which is a little above the national average. This helps explain the younger feel of the area, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 12.8%.
12.8% ▲ +37.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kenwick, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. People in de facto relationships make up 9.4%, a little below the national figure of 11.5%.
4.3% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kenwick, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kenwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50754/kenwick/topic/demographics-identity