Khancoban · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Khancoban

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

More than half of the residents in Khancoban are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. This is a small community of 319 people where the typical resident is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Khancoban, Suburb / Locality

Where Khancoban sits — Total population

319 ▼ -29.7%
  • 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 Khancoban — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Khancoban319
2642, NSW 5,476
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 49 years old, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This makes the area much older than most similar places.

319 ▼ -29.7%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 454
  • 2016: 304
  • 2021: 319

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

49 yrs ▲ +2.1%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 27.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a small number of children under 15, who make up just 13.5% of the area.

27.0% ▲ +8.6%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.8%
  • 2016: 30.9%
  • 2021: 27.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.5% ▼ -14.8%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Khancoban splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.4% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 12.2% of the community, a figure slightly above the state average.

3.4% ▲ +423.0%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.7%
  • 2016: 2.6%
  • 2021: 3.4%

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

12.2% ▲ +17.5%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 12.2%

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

Marital status

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In Khancoban, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 10 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 11 males; 75–79: 12 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 17 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 10 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 11 males; 25–29: 12 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 15 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 12 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 Khancoban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12119/khancoban/topic/demographics-identity