182 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 146
- 2021: 182
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kelso · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kelso
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kelso is 62, making the area far older than the national average. This small community of 182 people is defined by a stark age gap, with very few children and a huge proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the state.
182
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- 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 Kelso — higher than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 62, which is far older than the typical Tasmanian (42) or Australian (38). This age is among the highest seen in similar areas.
62 yrs —
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 62 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 40.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why children under 15 are so rare here, making up only 5.5% of the total.
40.1% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.5% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kelso splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (39%) and Older adults (45–64) (39%), with Young adults (25–44) at 12%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.8% of the area, which is well above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.6%, which is a little below the national average.
1.6% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kelso, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (22%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Kelso
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60300/kelso/topic/demographics-identity