980 ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 693
- 2016: 553
- 2021: 980
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kingswood · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Kingswood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 980 people lives in Kingswood (L), making it larger than about 56% of similar areas. The community has aged significantly over the last decade, with the typical resident now 45 years old. This is noticeably older than the typical person in Australia.
980
▲ +41.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kingswood — higher than 56% of areas.
| Kingswood | 980 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | 52,436 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has grown by 41% since 2011, adding about 287 people. Residents are noticeably older than the national figure, and the typical age has climbed by 11 years since the last census.
45 yrs ▲ +32.4%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 22.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. While children under 15 account for 19.0% of residents, this proportion has fallen 5.7 percentage points since 2011.
22.0% ▲ +223.1%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kingswood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. Most people are married at 62.0%, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.6%, a figure much lower than most similar areas.
5.0% ▲ +148.2%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +76.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kingswood, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Kingswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121060/kingswood/topic/demographics-identity