52,460 ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 48,305
- 2016: 52,119
- 2021: 52,460
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kawana · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Kawana
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines daily life in Kawana, where the typical resident is now 43. The area has aged quickly over the last decade, and it is now home to a much larger share of seniors than most similar places.
52,460
▲ +8.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Kawana — lower than 56% of areas.
| Kawana | 52,460 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 8.6% since 2011 to reach 52,460 people. Residents have aged by 9 years since the last census, making the typical person here noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +26.5%
Older than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 22.6% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is consistent with a decline in children under 15, who now make up 17.4% of the population.
22.6% ▲ +74.0%
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kawana splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.4% of the area, which is about the same as the national figure. Nearly half of all residents are married, and 11.7% are in a de facto relationship.
2.4% ▼ -38.5%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kawana, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Kawana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30040/kawana/topic/demographics-identity