Kangaloon · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kangaloon

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are a common sight in Kangaloon, where the typical home holds 2.7 people. This is higher than most similar areas, reflecting a place where many families live together. The community is primarily made up of couples, with very few single-parent homes compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Kangaloon, Suburb / Locality

Where Kangaloon sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +17.4%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kangaloon — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kangaloon2.7
2576, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 35% of homes house two people, while 25% are occupied by someone living alone. This is about the same as the New South Wales figure, though 16% of households are quite large with six or more people.

2.7 ▲ +17.4%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.6% ▼ -18.3%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.2%
  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 24.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kangaloon, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 6 or more (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 62% of families here. In contrast, one-parent families account for only 5.7%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

5.7% ▼ -30.7%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.2%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 5.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kangaloon, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

Sources

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

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