316 ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 326
- 2016: 350
- 2021: 316
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kangaroo Valley · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Kangaroo Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population and a growing number of seniors mark the recent changes in Kangaroo Valley. The area is now far older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 52. This shift is seen in the rising proportion of people aged 65 and over, who now make up over a quarter of the community.
316
▼ -3.1%
- 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 Kangaroo Valley — lower than 82% of areas.
| Kangaroo Valley | 316 |
|---|---|
| 2577, NSW | 16,724 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has shrunk by 3.1% since 2011, losing about 10 people to reach 316. This population is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 52.
52 yrs ▲ +4.0%
Older than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 25.3% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 15.2%, a figure that is well below the national average.
25.3% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▲ +29.9%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kangaroo Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most similar areas. De facto relationships have risen to 12.9%, slightly above the national figure of 11.5%.
1.9% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +53.0%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kangaroo Valley, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Kangaroo Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122069/kangaroo-valley/topic/demographics-identity