Suburb in Lismore

Koonorigan, NSW

Koonorigan had a population of 332 at the 2021 Census (+9.6% since 2016). Median age 48.0. Median weekly household income $1,295. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Koonorigan at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Koonorigan's population grew by 9.6% to 332, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 48.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 7.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.9%.

17.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 47.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 117 households.

The median household earns $1,295 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $345 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,517 a month.

10.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.0% use a language other than English at home. 48.2% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Koonorigan beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureKoonoriganNSWAustralia
Population3328,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+9.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age48.039.038.0
Households1172,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting17.9%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright47.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,295$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$345$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,517$2,167$1,863
Born overseas10.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion48.2%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+9.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2692011
  2. 3032016
  3. 3322021

Age

Median age 48.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Koonorigan New South Wales
Share of people by age, Koonorigan and New South Wales
0–97.8%
10–1916.0%
20–298.4%
30–394.2%
40–4915.1%
50–5917.8%
60–6920.2%
70–796.9%
80+3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Koonorigan at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.9%
  2. Australian36.8%
  3. Irish20.8%
  4. Scottish12.4%
  5. Australian Aboriginal8.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian1.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.3%
  2. New Zealand1.7%
  3. the Netherlands1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Koonorigan

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