Kangaroo Flat · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kangaroo Flat

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

A typical resident in Kangaroo Flat is now 46, making this area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 104 people, with a population that skews heavily toward older adults.

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Where Kangaroo Flat sits — Total population

104
  • 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 — lower than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kangaroo Flat104
5118, SA 19,229
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 46, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41 and far older than the national figure of 38.

104

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 106
  • 2021: 104

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

46 yrs

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 only 9.6% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures. This trend is consistent with the area's age structure, where older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 37.5%.

15.4%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.6%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kangaroo Flat, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the national figure. Only 5.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.

5.1%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 5.1%

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

Marital status

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In Kangaroo Flat, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 39%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Kangaroo Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40657/kangaroo-flat/topic/demographics-identity