4,359 ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,371
- 2016: 3,670
- 2021: 4,359
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kings Meadows · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kings Meadows
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kings Meadows is 38, making the area noticeably younger than the Tasmanian average. With 4,359 people, it is larger than about 88% of similar areas. The community has a balanced mix of ages, with a strong presence of both young adults and seniors.
4,359
▲ +29.3%
- 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 Kings Meadows — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 4,359, which is larger than about 88% of areas at this level. Residents are noticeably younger than the state average, though they match the national figure.
38 yrs ▼ -5.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
People aged 65 and over make up 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 28.5%.
20.2% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kings Meadows, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 14.0% of the population, a figure a little above the national average.
3.3% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Kings Meadows splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Kings Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60306/kings-meadows/topic/demographics-identity