Kangaroobie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kangaroobie

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

Over half of the people in Kangaroobie are married, making it a small and predominantly older community. The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With only 60 people living here, the area is sparsely populated.

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📍 Kangaroobie, Suburb / Locality

Where Kangaroobie sits — Total population

60
  • 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 Kangaroobie — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kangaroobie60
2800, NSW 48,283
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 48 years old, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This makes the area far older than most similar places.

60

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41
  • 2021: 60

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

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up only 8.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest age group at 36.7%.

18.3%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.3%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.4%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kangaroobie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Youth (15–24) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A much higher share of residents are in de facto relationships compared to the state average. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure.

15.9%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 15.9%

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

Marital status

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In Kangaroobie, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 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 Kangaroobie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12070/kangaroobie/topic/demographics-identity