124 ▼ -71.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 436
- 2016: 149
- 2021: 124
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kimberley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kimberley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kimberley is 51, making this area far older than the national figure. While it is a small community of 124 people, it stands out for having a significantly older age profile and a higher proportion of Indigenous residents than most similar areas.
124
▼ -71.6%
- 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 Kimberley — lower than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 124 residents. This group is far older than the rest of the state and nation, with the typical age being 51 years.
51 yrs ▲ +21.4%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 24.2% of the area, which is well above the national figure. This older trend is balanced by a higher-than-usual share of children under 15, who make up 18.5% of the population.
24.2% ▲ +94.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kimberley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 5.6% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Over half of the community is married, while 12.5% are in de facto relationships, a figure about the same as the Tasmanian average.
5.6% ▲ +88.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kimberley, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Kimberley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60304/kimberley/topic/demographics-identity