Kingsley (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Demographics & Identity in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

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.

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📍 Kingsley (North Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Kingsley (North Metropolitan) sits — Total population

41,711
  • 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 Kingsley (North Metropolitan) — lower than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kingsley (North Metropolitan)41,711
Greater Perth 2,116,647
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

42 yrs

Older than 71% of state electorate areas.

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 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.

Age structure

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Kingsley (North Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

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.

Marital status

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In Kingsley (North Metropolitan), Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 364 males; 85+: 633 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 392 males; 80–84: 517 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 736 males; 75–79: 766 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 1,235 males; 70–74: 1,330 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 1,313 males; 65–69: 1,399 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 1,239 males; 60–64: 1,452 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 1,236 males; 55–59: 1,382 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 1,324 males; 50–54: 1,377 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 1,362 males; 45–49: 1,421 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 1,365 males; 40–44: 1,403 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 1,487 males; 35–39: 1,529 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 1,128 males; 30–34: 1,203 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 870 males; 25–29: 881 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 1,136 males; 20–24: 953 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 1,283 males; 15–19: 1,220 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 1,415 males; 10–14: 1,386 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 1,367 males; 5–9: 1,297 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 1,189 males; 0–4: 1,136 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 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