261 ▼ -20.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 327
- 2016: 333
- 2021: 261
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kingsford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kingsford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kingsford is 55, making it a far older community than most across Western Australia and the nation. With 261 people living here, the area is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a small number of children.
261
▼ -20.2%
- 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 Kingsford — higher than 58% of areas.
| Kingsford | 261 |
|---|---|
| 6701, WA | 5,259 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 55 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Kingsford's population much older than most similar areas.
55 yrs ▲ +7.8%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 51 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 30.7% of the population, far above the state's 16.1%. This high number of older adults helps explain why the 13.0% of children under 15 is well below the national average.
30.7% ▲ +49.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kingsford splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Most residents are married (57.9%), while those in de facto relationships (5.9%) are well below the national figure of 11.5%.
4.2% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.9% ▼ -42.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kingsford, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Kingsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50763/kingsford/topic/demographics-identity