53,492 ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 49,360
- 2016: 55,108
- 2021: 53,492
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Keppel · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Keppel
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population than most similar areas defines Keppel, where the typical resident is now 41. The area has grown steadily to 53,492 people, with a rising number of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
53,492
▲ +8.4%
- 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 Keppel — lower than 54% of areas.
| Keppel | 53,492 |
|---|---|
| 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 8.4% since 2011, adding about 4,132 people. Residents are noticeably older than the state and national figures, with the typical age rising 5 years since 2011 to 41.
41 yrs ▲ +13.9%
Older than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 18.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas and rose 6.5 points since 2011. While children under 15 represent 19.3% of the area, this figure has fallen 2.9 points over the last decade.
18.7% ▲ +53.3%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Keppel splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much higher here than in most similar areas, with 5.9% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Around 49.4% of residents are married, while 12.5% are in a de facto relationship.
5.9% ▲ +51.9%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Keppel, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Keppel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30041/keppel/topic/demographics-identity