Kensington Grove - Regency Downs · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Over half of the 5,512 people in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs are married. This area is notably young, with a typical resident aged 37 and a high proportion of children, making it much younger than most similar places.

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📍 Kensington Grove - Regency Downs, Urban Centre

Where Kensington Grove - Regency Downs sits — Total population

5,512 ▼ -24.4%
  • 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 Kensington Grove - Regency Downs — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kensington Grove - Regency Downs5,512
4341, QLD 15,952
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population has shrank by 24% since 2011, losing about 1,782 people. Despite this drop, the area remains larger than about 88% of similar areas.

5,512 ▼ -24.4%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 7,294
  • 2016: 5,556
  • 2021: 5,512

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

37 yrs ▼ -5.1%

Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 30 yrs
  • 2021: 37 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical age is lower than most areas, while the proportion of seniors has fallen to 12.6%.

12.6% ▼ -38.2%

Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 5.8%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.5% ▲ +12.9%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Kensington Grove - Regency Downs splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.7% of residents.

5.2% ▼ -68.7%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 5.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.7% ▲ +34.6%

Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Kensington Grove - Regency Downs, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 15 males; 85+: 17 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 28 males; 80–84: 38 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 77 males; 75–79: 49 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 108 males; 70–74: 109 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 139 males; 65–69: 132 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 167 males; 60–64: 140 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 170 males; 55–59: 190 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 196 males; 50–54: 197 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 215 males; 45–49: 196 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 170 males; 40–44: 206 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 207 males; 35–39: 219 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 153 males; 30–34: 188 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 129 males; 25–29: 138 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 135 males; 20–24: 100 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 206 males; 15–19: 187 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 274 males; 10–14: 225 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 228 males; 5–9: 202 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 195 males; 0–4: 175 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 Kensington Grove - Regency Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314015/kensington-grove-regency-downs/topic/demographics-identity