11,328 ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,492
- 2016: 10,394
- 2021: 11,328
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kangaroo Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kangaroo Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than the state average defines Kangaroo Flat, where more than a quarter of residents are seniors. With 11,328 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
11,328
▲ +19.3%
- 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 Kangaroo Flat — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 44, which is noticeably older than the typical resident in Victoria or across Australia by six years.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 27.5% of the population, a figure far above the state and national averages. This explains why the area feels older, as children under 15 make up a slightly lower proportion than usual at 16.1%.
27.5% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kangaroo Flat splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian figure. In terms of relationships, 41.3% of people are married and 11.6% are in a de facto partnership.
2.5% ▲ +79.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kangaroo Flat, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Kangaroo Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21293/kangaroo-flat/topic/demographics-identity