Kyogle · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kyogle

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

A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Kyogle, where the typical resident is 47. This is a significant gap compared to the national figure of 38, and it is reflected in the high number of seniors living here.

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📍 Kyogle, Suburb / Locality

Where Kyogle sits — Total population

2,248 ▼ -11.9%
  • 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 Kyogle — higher than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kyogle2,248
2474, NSW 6,492
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Kyogle is larger than about 81% of similar areas, with a total population of 2,248 people.

2,248 ▼ -11.9%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,553
  • 2016: 2,197
  • 2021: 2,248

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

47 yrs ▲ +6.8%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 28.4% of the community, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. This high proportion of older residents sits alongside a children's population of 19.3%, which is also a little above the national average.

28.4% ▲ +28.9%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.1%
  • 2016: 27.4%
  • 2021: 28.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.3% ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Kyogle splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is more common here than in most areas, with 5.5% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%.

5.5% ▲ +35.4%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 4.5%
  • 2021: 5.5%

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

11.9% ▲ +28.4%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 11.9%

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

Marital status

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Kyogle splits fairly evenly between Never married (35%) and Married (35%), with Divorced at 14%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 36 males; 85+: 79 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 36 males; 80–84: 55 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 49 males; 75–79: 65 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 82 males; 70–74: 79 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 67 males; 65–69: 85 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 86 males; 60–64: 82 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 68 males; 55–59: 78 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 51 males; 50–54: 60 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 53 males; 45–49: 71 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 47 males; 40–44: 48 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 57 males; 35–39: 69 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 40 males; 30–34: 44 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 47 males; 25–29: 49 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 46 males; 20–24: 54 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 58 males; 15–19: 60 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 84 males; 10–14: 80 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 66 males; 5–9: 90 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 57 males; 0–4: 63 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 Kyogle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12237/kyogle/topic/demographics-identity