1,637 ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,612
- 2016: 1,648
- 2021: 1,637
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kingston SE · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Kingston SE
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kingston SE is far older than the national figure, with the usual age being 56. This creates a community where seniors are very prominent, and the population has grown slightly to 1,637 people over the last decade.
1,637
▲ +1.6%
- 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 Kingston SE — higher than 67% of areas.
| Kingston SE | 1,637 |
|---|---|
| 5275, SA | 2,380 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 1.6% since 2011, adding about 25 people. This growth happened alongside a steady increase in age, with the typical resident now six years older than they were in 2011.
56 yrs ▲ +12.0%
Older than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 37.9% of the area, a figure far above the national average. This high number of older people helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12.5% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 18.2%.
37.9% ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.5% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kingston SE, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Over half the population is married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.6% since 2011.
3.3% ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kingston SE, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Kingston SE [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415018/kingston-se/topic/demographics-identity