28 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18
- 2021: 28
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kanagulk · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kanagulk
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kanagulk is just 33 years old, making it noticeably younger than both the state and national average of 38. This sparsely populated area has a population of only 28 people, with a profile heavily weighted towards children and middle-aged adults.
28
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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 Kanagulk — lower than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 28 residents, which is smaller than about 81% of similar areas.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 25.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 10.7% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
10.7% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kanagulk splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (32%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, there are no people in a de facto relationship, a rate far below the 11.5% seen across Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kanagulk, Married is the majority at 76%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
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 Kanagulk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21291/kanagulk/topic/demographics-identity