145 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 145
- 2021: 145
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kungala · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kungala
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kungala is 49 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With only 145 people living here, it is a small community where nearly a quarter of the population are seniors.
145
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- 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 Kungala — lower than 53% of areas.
| Kungala | 145 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age of residents is 49, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 just 10.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is older, with 23.4% of residents aged 65 and over, well above the state and national averages.
23.4% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kungala, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.2% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 14.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate higher than most similar areas.
6.2% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kungala, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Kungala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12220/kungala/topic/demographics-identity