74 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 84
- 2021: 74
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kancoona · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kancoona
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than most similar areas marks Kancoona, where the typical resident is 61 years old. This sparsely populated area has just 74 people, with a demographic profile skewed heavily toward retirees and older adults.
74
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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 Kancoona — lower than 66% of areas.
| Kancoona | 74 |
|---|---|
| 3691 crosses VIC/NSW | 12,771 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 61, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Kancoona is smaller than about 64% of other areas at this level.
61 yrs —
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 61 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is dominated by older residents, with 31.1% aged 65 and over, far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 8.1% of the population, which is far below the national average.
31.1% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.1% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kancoona splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (39%) and Seniors (65+) (35%), with Young adults (25–44) at 12%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of the residents are married, and 12.5% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the state figure. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kancoona, Married is the majority at 51%; Divorced is next at 22%.
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 Kancoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21292/kancoona/topic/demographics-identity