1,168 ▲ +56.6%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 746
- 2016: 578
- 2021: 1,168
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kiels Mountain · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Kiels Mountain
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 1,168 people in Kiels Mountain are married, reflecting a stable residential profile. The area has grown quickly, adding about 422 people since 2011. While the typical resident is 43, the population has actually become younger over the last decade.
1,168
▲ +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 Kiels Mountain — higher than 60% of areas.
| Kiels Mountain | 1,168 |
|---|---|
| 4559, QLD | 7,444 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Kiels Mountain has grown 57% since 2011 to reach 1,168 residents. The typical person here is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38, though this is 8 years younger than it was in 2011.
43 yrs ▼ -15.7%
Younger than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and higher than most similar areas. This contrast is highlighted by a sharp drop in seniors, who now make up 15.5% of the area, down 14 points since 2011.
15.5% ▼ -47.5%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kiels Mountain, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common, but de facto relationships are much less frequent here than in most similar areas, at just 9.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 2.1% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.
2.1% ▼ -58.6%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kiels Mountain, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Kiels Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321059/kiels-mountain/topic/demographics-identity