9,359 ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9,228
- 2016: 8,940
- 2021: 9,359
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kyogle · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Kyogle
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kyogle is 52, making this area far older than both the state and national figures. This ageing trend is marked by a significant increase in seniors and a decline in children, creating a community where more than half the population is aged 45 or older.
9,359
▲ +1.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Kyogle — lower than 55% of areas.
| Kyogle | 9,359 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Kyogle has 9,359 residents, a population that grew by about 131 people since 2011. The area is far older than most, with the typical age rising by 7 years over the last decade.
52 yrs ▲ +15.6%
Older than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 26.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is consistent with the number of children under 15 falling to 15.9%, a figure much lower than most other areas.
26.6% ▲ +53.3%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kyogle, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is a little above the state average. Residents in de facto relationships account for 13.5% of the community, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
5.6% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kyogle, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Kyogle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14550/kyogle/topic/demographics-identity