Suburb in Sutherland

Kangaroo Point, NSW

Kangaroo Point had a population of 602 at the 2021 Census (+7.5% since 2016). Median age 46.0. Median weekly household income $4,111+. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Kangaroo Point at a glance

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

In Sydney - Sutherland

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Kangaroo Point's population grew by 7.5% to 602, in step with New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 46.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 10.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.3%.

2.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 48.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 191 households.

The median household earns $4,111+ a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $715 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $4,077 a month.

33.7% of residents were born overseas, more than the NSW average of 31.0%. 51.5% use a language other than English at home. 23.8% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Kangaroo Point beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureKangaroo PointNSWAustralia
Population6028,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+7.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age46.039.038.0
Households1912,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting2.8%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright48.1%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$4,111+$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$715$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$4,077$2,167$1,863
Born overseas33.7%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home51.5%28.2%23.6%
No religion23.8%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

+7.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5762011
  2. 5602016
  3. 6022021

Age

Median age 46.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Kangaroo Point New South Wales
Share of people by age, Kangaroo Point and New South Wales
0–910.5%
10–1912.6%
20–2913.0%
30–397.6%
40–4913.5%
50–5915.0%
60–6910.8%
70–7912.5%
80+4.8%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Kangaroo Point at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Chinese21.9%
  2. Australian21.7%
  3. English17.4%
  4. Greek16.0%
  5. Lebanese9.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin13.5%
  2. Greek10.8%
  3. Arabic8.3%
  4. Cantonese7.4%
  5. Macedonian5.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China12.0%
  2. Greece2.8%
  3. Hong Kong2.5%
  4. Lebanon1.5%
  5. North Macedonia1.5%

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

Around Kangaroo Point

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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