13,204 ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13,218
- 2016: 13,059
- 2021: 13,204
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kingsley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kingsley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines Kingsley, where the typical resident is 44 years old. This is six years older than the national figure. With over 13,200 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
13,204
▼ -0.1%
- 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 Kingsley — higher than 88% of areas.
| Kingsley | 13,204 |
|---|---|
| 6026, WA | 22,781 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has reached 13,204, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of the state and country.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 23.4% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to the high proportion of older adults and seniors who together make up nearly half the population.
23.4% ▲ +59.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kingsley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, at 55.5%. The proportion of people in de facto relationships is 8.9%, which is well below the Western Australian average of 12.2%, while the Indigenous population is a little below the national figure at 0.9%.
0.9% ▲ +105.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kingsley, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Kingsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50764/kingsley/topic/demographics-identity