453 ▲ +93.6%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 234
- 2016: 213
- 2021: 453
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kilcunda · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Kilcunda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in Kilcunda (L) are married, reflecting a community with a very mature age profile. The area has grown significantly, adding about 219 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 453. It is now far older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 53.
453
▲ +93.6%
- 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 Kilcunda — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown 94% since 2011, though it remains smaller than about 69% of similar areas. This growth has come alongside a sharp increase in age, as the typical resident is now 14 years older than they were in 2011.
53 yrs ▲ +35.9%
Older than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 27.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is highlighted by the fact that the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 15%, a figure well below the Australian average.
27.6% ▲ +113.4%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kilcunda, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.0% of the population, which is among the lowest for similar areas. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships have fallen to 10.9%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▼ -39.0%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kilcunda, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
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 Kilcunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222040/kilcunda/topic/demographics-identity