Kayuga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kayuga

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

A strong Indigenous presence and a high number of couples define daily life in Kayuga, where 22.4% of the 49 residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the national figure of 3.2%. The area is sparsely populated and tends to be older than the rest of the country.

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📍 Kayuga, Suburb / Locality

Where Kayuga sits — Total population

49
  • 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 Kayuga — lower than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kayuga49
2333, NSW 13,795
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Kayuga is a small community with a total population of 49 people.

49

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57
  • 2021: 49

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

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults make up the largest age group at 34.7%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.4% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average of 17.2%.

18.4%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.3%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kayuga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 31.7%, a figure far above the 11.5% seen across Australia. Over half of the residents have never been married.

31.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 31.7%

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

Marital status

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In Kayuga, Never married is the majority at 60%; Divorced is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 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: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 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: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kayuga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12086/kayuga/topic/demographics-identity