6,579 ▲ +120.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,978
- 2016: 4,424
- 2021: 6,579
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kingston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kingston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge proportion of adults in Kingston are in de facto relationships, reflecting a modern social makeup. This is one of the largest areas of its kind with 6,579 residents. The typical person here is 35, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure.
6,579
▲ +120.9%
- 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 Kingston — higher than 86% of areas.
| Kingston | 6,579 |
|---|---|
| 2604, ACT | 13,034 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 6,579 people, Kingston is among the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 35, which is about the same as the territory average but noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very strong concentration of young adults, who make up 48.6% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 (8.5%) and seniors over 65 (11.9%) are both well below the national and territory figures.
11.9% ▲ +52.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.5% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kingston, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 49%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 21.3%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.5% of the population, about the same as the territory average.
1.5% ▼ -39.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.3% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kingston, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 34%.
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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80083/kingston/topic/demographics-identity