1,208 ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,284
- 2016: 1,262
- 2021: 1,208
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kandos · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Kandos
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kandos is far older than those in most similar areas. The population has aged significantly, with the usual resident now 54 years old. This shift is seen in a shrinking community that has lost about 76 people since 2011.
1,208
▼ -5.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kandos — higher than 60% of areas.
| Kandos | 1,208 |
|---|---|
| 2848, NSW | 1,540 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 1,208 people is larger than about 62% of similar areas. However, the community has shrunk by 5.9% over the last decade.
54 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Older than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Kandos has an older age profile, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 33.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the share of children under 15 is well below the New South Wales average at 14.2%.
33.8% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -27.8%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kandos splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 9.4%, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. Around 10.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
9.4% ▲ +112.4%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Kandos splits fairly evenly between Never married (35%) and Married (31%), with Divorced at 16%.
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 Kandos [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115090/kandos/topic/demographics-identity