41,711 —
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kingsley (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents than most similar areas make up the 41,711 people living in Kingsley. The typical person here is 42, which is four years older than the national figure. This age gap is driven by a very high proportion of seniors.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Kingsley (North Metropolitan) — lower than 73% of areas.
| Kingsley (North Metropolitan) | 41,711 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, making this area noticeably older than both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
41,711 —
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
42 yrs —
Older than 71% of state electorate areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the overall age profile is so much higher than in most other areas.
20.8% —
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% —
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Kingsley (North Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at 0.9%, which is a little below the state and national figures. Most residents are married (54.3%), while those in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas.
0.9% —
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% —
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Kingsley (North Metropolitan), Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED53004/kingsley/topic/demographics-identity