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.
Kilkivan · Urban Centre
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.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kilkivan — lower than 71% of areas.
| Kilkivan | 429 |
|---|---|
| 4600, QLD | 910 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -56.8%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Kilkivan splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
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.
4.2% ▼ -95.7%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▼ -65.2%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Kilkivan, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (22%) and Divorced (18%).
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