Kangaroo Valley Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Kangaroo Valley (2577) is a suburb of South Coast, Southern Highlands, New South Wales. It is about 115 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Kangaroo Valley is in the federal electorate of Gilmore.

In the 2011 census the population of Kangaroo Valley was 844 and is comprised of approximately 50.1% females and 49.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Kangaroo Valley is 48 years of age.

74.9% of people living in the suburb of Kangaroo Valley were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 9.3% England, 2.5% New Zealand, 1.5% Germany, 1.2% United States of America, 1.2% Scotland, 0.8% South Africa, 0.7% Egypt, 0.6% Canada, 0.6% Saudi Arabia, 0.6% Argentina, 0.6% Austria, 0.5% Ireland.

91.1% of people living in Kangaroo Valley speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.1% Greek, 0.7% Italian, 0.7% German, 0.4% Spanish, 0.4% Thai, 0.4% Cantonese, 0.4% Other, 0.4% Polish.

The religious makeup of Kangaroo Valley is 29.3% Anglican, 26.7% No religion, 14.8% Catholic, 8.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.9% Uniting Church, 3.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.4% Christian, nfd, 1.8% Baptist, 1.5% Buddhism, 0.8% Other religious affiliation .

56.2% of people are married, 24.2% have never married and 10.9% are divorced and 2.8% are separated. There are 41 widowed people living in Kangaroo Valley.

55.3% of the people living in Kangaroo Valley over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 34.4% are working on a part time basis. Kangaroo Valley has an unemployment rate of 3.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Kangaroo Valley are 24.0% Managers, 22.7% Professionals, 12.4% Community & personal service workers, 11.9% Labourers, 11.6% Technicians & trades workers, 7.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 5.9% Sales workers, 3.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 0.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Kangaroo Valley work in are 16.6% Accommodation and food services, 15.0% Education and training, 9.1% Health care and social assistance, 8.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 8.5% Public administration and safety, 6.2% Professional, scientific and technical services, 6.0% Retail trade, 6.0% Construction, 4.4% Manufacturing.

47.4% of homes are fully owned, and 28.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 20.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $499 per week and the median household income is $989 per week.

The median rent in Kangaroo Valley is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1788 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Kangaroo Valley postcode 2577