1,915 ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,763
- 2016: 1,790
- 2021: 1,915
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kingscote · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Kingscote
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of older residents has become the main story for Kingscote, where the typical age has risen to 51. This makes the area far older than the national figure. While the population grew by 8.6% since 2011, this growth is matched by a significant increase in the number of seniors living here.
1,915
▲ +8.6%
- 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 Kingscote — higher than 72% of areas.
| Kingscote | 1,915 |
|---|---|
| 5223, SA | 3,734 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 1,915 people by 2021, adding about 152 residents since 2011. This makes Kingscote larger than about 72% of similar areas.
51 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Older than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 30.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is linked to the typical age rising to 51, while children under 15 have fallen to 15.1%, well below the Australian average.
30.8% ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kingscote splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander represent 1.7% of the community, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
1.7% ▲ +44.8%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kingscote, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Kingscote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415017/kingscote/topic/demographics-identity