Kilkivan · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Kilkivan

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group in Kilkivan, which has seen its typical resident's age climb to 54 years. This is far older than the national figure of 38. While the population grew by 169 people since 2011, the area has aged significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Kilkivan, Urban Centre

Where Kilkivan sits — Total population

429 ▲ +65.0%
  • 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 Kilkivan — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kilkivan429
4600, QLD 910
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population reached 429 people in 2021, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 54, a jump of 34 years since the 2011 census.

429 ▲ +65.0%

Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 260
  • 2016: 432
  • 2021: 429

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

54 yrs ▲ +170.0%

Older than 80% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 20 yrs
  • 2016: 59 yrs
  • 2021: 54 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 31% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure of 17%. This is a big shift from 2011, when this group represented only 2.3% of the area.

31.0% ▲ +1238.3%

Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.3%
  • 2016: 38.9%
  • 2021: 31.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.2% ▼ -56.8%

Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 42.1%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Kilkivan splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 4.2% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.8% of the population, a little below the state average.

11.8% ▼ -65.2%

Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 34.1%
  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 11.8%

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

Marital status

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In Kilkivan, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (22%) and Divorced (18%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 9 males; 85+: 15 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 8 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 18 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 21 males; 70–74: 21 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 17 males; 65–69: 18 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 23 males; 60–64: 20 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 20 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 17 males; 50–54: 24 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 16 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 13 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 16 males; 10–14: 29 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 4 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 Kilkivan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322070/kilkivan/topic/demographics-identity