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.

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📍 Kingston, Suburb / Locality

Where Kingston sits — Total population

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.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kingston6,579
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.

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.

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

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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

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In Kingston, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 20 males; 85+: 33 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 45 males; 80–84: 35 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 55 males; 75–79: 83 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 140 males; 70–74: 133 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 109 males; 65–69: 138 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 166 males; 60–64: 146 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 171 males; 55–59: 200 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 183 males; 50–54: 169 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 204 males; 45–49: 201 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 222 males; 40–44: 249 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 364 males; 35–39: 363 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 494 males; 30–34: 501 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 448 males; 25–29: 558 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 199 males; 20–24: 262 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 79 males; 15–19: 63 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 94 males; 10–14: 69 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 70 males; 5–9: 88 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 108 males; 0–4: 131 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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