246 ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 200
- 2016: 328
- 2021: 246
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Khancoban · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Khancoban
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population that has aged significantly since 2011 defines Khancoban (L), where the typical resident is now 48. The area grew by 23% to reach 246 people, but the mix of residents has shifted toward a much older community.
246
▲ +23.0%
- 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 Khancoban — lower than 87% of areas.
| Khancoban | 246 |
|---|---|
| 2642, NSW | 5,476 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age in Khancoban (L) is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when the typical resident was 36.
48 yrs ▲ +33.3%
Older than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 now make up 25.2% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This group rose by 15 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 fell slightly to 18.3%.
25.2% ▲ +154.6%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Khancoban splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a little above the national figure but a big drop from 2011. Nearly half of the population are married, while 11.0% are in a de facto relationship.
4.5% ▼ -88.7%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Khancoban, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Khancoban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122072/khancoban/topic/demographics-identity