102 ▼ -60.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 257
- 2016: 107
- 2021: 102
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kangaroo Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kangaroo Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Kangaroo Creek are older adults aged 45 to 64. This is a sparsely populated area of just 102 people where the typical resident is far older than the national figure. The community is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
102
▼ -60.3%
- 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 Kangaroo Creek — lower than 58% of areas.
| Kangaroo Creek | 102 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 56, which is far older than the typical resident in New South Wales or across Australia. The total population is 102, making it smaller than about 58% of similar areas.
56 yrs ▲ +36.6%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 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 aged 65 and over make up 29.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This contributes to an older age structure, while children under 15 make up 15.7%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
29.4% ▲ +168.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -34.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kangaroo Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also very common here at 22.5%, a rate far above that of New South Wales.
12.7% ▲ +41.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.5% ▲ +57.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kangaroo Creek, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Kangaroo Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12067/kangaroo-creek/topic/demographics-identity