10,545 ▼ -86.4%
Lower than 90% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 77,293
- 2016: 78,685
- 2021: 10,545
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kingaroy · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Kingaroy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 43% of residents in Kingaroy are married, marking the most common relationship status for the area. While the typical resident is 38, there is a growing gap between the young and the old. The population has shrunk significantly since 2011, now totaling 10,545 people.
10,545
▼ -86.4%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Kingaroy — lower than 90% of areas.
| Kingaroy | 10,545 |
|---|---|
| 4610, QLD | 15,212 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 10,545 is among the smallest for areas at this level. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures, though the area has grown slightly older since 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 21.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure and has risen by 10 points since 2011. At the other end, children under 15 represent 20.0% of the area, a little above the state and national averages.
21.2% ▲ +97.3%
Higher than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 78% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kingaroy splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.2% of the population, which is well above the Australian average and has risen since 2011. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.0%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
6.2% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 68% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kingaroy, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Kingaroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3010/kingaroy/topic/demographics-identity