2,012 ▼ -56.6%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4,634
- 2016: 1,679
- 2021: 2,012
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kingsthorpe · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Kingsthorpe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More children live here than in most similar areas, making Kingsthorpe a notably young place. The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure. While the population has shrunk significantly since 2011, it remains larger than about 72% of similar areas.
2,012
▼ -56.6%
- 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 Kingsthorpe — higher than 72% of areas.
| Kingsthorpe | 2,012 |
|---|---|
| 4400, QLD | 2,159 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, which is three years younger than the Queensland and Australian figures. However, the community has aged over the last decade, with the typical age rising by 5 years since 2011.
35 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 24.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer than in most areas, sitting at 12.6%.
12.6% ▲ +188.1%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.9% ▼ -21.9%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kingsthorpe splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.5%.
7.4% ▲ +193.9%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.5% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kingsthorpe, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Kingsthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315047/kingsthorpe/topic/demographics-identity