Kangaloon · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kangaloon

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A far older population than the national average shapes daily life in Kangaloon, where the typical resident is 50. This small community of 206 people is marked by a high number of seniors and a strong presence of married couples.

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📍 Kangaloon, Suburb / Locality

Where Kangaloon sits — Total population

206 ▼ -33.3%
  • 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 Kangaloon — higher than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kangaloon206
2576, NSW 14,189
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Kangaloon is 50, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian average of 38.

206 ▼ -33.3%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 309
  • 2016: 151
  • 2021: 206

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

50 yrs ▼ -2.0%

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 25.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.0%, which is a little below the state and national figures.

25.2% ▲ +4.7%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.1%
  • 2016: 25.2%
  • 2021: 25.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.0% ▼ -2.1%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.4%
  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Kangaloon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married (57.2%), while the proportion of those in de facto relationships is much lower than most areas. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

7.2% ▼ -27.5%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 7.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Kangaloon, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 13 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 12 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 14 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 13 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kangaloon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12066/kangaloon/topic/demographics-identity