1,263 ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,284
- 2016: 1,315
- 2021: 1,263
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kandos · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kandos
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines Kandos, where the typical resident is now 54. This is 16 years older than the national figure and marks the area as much older than most similar places. With 1,263 people, the community is larger than about 76% of similar areas.
1,263
▼ -1.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kandos — higher than 74% of areas.
| Kandos | 1,263 |
|---|---|
| 2848, NSW | 1,540 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Kandos is 54, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This makes the area much older than most similar places.
54 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high number of seniors live here, with those aged 65 and over making up 32.6% of the population. This is far above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 are well below the national average at 14.2%.
32.6% ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kandos splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.9% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 10.3% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is a little below the national figure.
8.9% ▲ +97.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Kandos splits fairly evenly between Never married (35%) and Married (32%), with Divorced at 16%.
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 Kandos [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12065/kandos/topic/demographics-identity