Suburbs Kangaroo Point (NSW)

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Kangaroo Point NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kangaroo Point, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kangaroo Point NSW is 602 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kangaroo Point is $1,245 per week ($64,740 per year). Median rent in Kangaroo Point is $715 per week ($3,098 per month). Kangaroo Point has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Kangaroo Point has a population density of 2266.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kangaroo Point is China. The most common religion is Eastern Orthodox (30% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kangaroo Point is $4,077.

There were 1 recorded offences in Kangaroo Point in 2025-26, a rate of 2 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1 offences).

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📍 Kangaroo Point, New South Wales — 34.0025°S, 151.0951°E

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Kangaroo Point Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Kangaroo Point Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,245/wk
$64,740 per year
#345 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$715/wk
$3,098 per month
#82 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
46years
8 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$4,077/mo
Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Kangaroo Point Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.3% (307) Female 48.7% (291)

Population Density

2266.6
people per km²
602 people · 0.3 km²

Households

3.1
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$3,963
Family income/wk

Kangaroo Point Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kangaroo Point Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.2% 87 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.8% 90 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kangaroo Point Country of Birth

Australia
76.4%
China
13.1%
Greece
3.4%
England
3.0%
Egypt
2.2%
Hong Kong
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Kangaroo Point Religion

Eastern Orthodox
29.8%
No Religion
24.8%
Catholic
18.2%
Anglican
10.5%
Islam
6.1%
Orintal Orthdx
3.9%
Not stated
3.7%
Buddhism
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kangaroo Point Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
80.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
13.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Kangaroo Point Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
26.0%
Greek
22.6%
Arabic
19.2%
Cantonese
17.8%
Macedon
8.2%
Serbian
4.1%
Portuguese
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Kangaroo Point Employment

💼
Employed full-time
28.9% 136 people
⏰
Employed part-time
28.2% 133 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.2% 15 people
🏠
Not in labour force
39.7% 187 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Kangaroo Point Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
45.5%
Certificate III/IV
18.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.6%
Postgraduate Degree
13.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.7%
Certificate I/II
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Kangaroo Point Occupation

Professionals
39.3%
Managers
27.6%
Clerical & Administrative
16.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
5.6%
Sales Workers
5.1%
Labourers
4.2%
Community & Personal Service
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Kangaroo Point Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.3%
Health
14.9%
Engineering
12.2%
Architecture & Building
10.9%
Society & Culture
10.4%
Education
8.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.4%
Creative Arts
3.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Kangaroo Point Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kangaroo Point Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.8%
$1-$149/wk
2.3%
$150-$299/wk
2.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$500-$649/wk
1.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
2.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.4%
$4,000+/wk
51.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kangaroo Point Marital Status

💍
Married
65.0% 331
↔️
Separated
1.0% 5
📋
Divorced
3.3% 17
🕊️
Widowed
3.9% 20
👤
Never married
26.7% 136

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kangaroo Point Ancestry

Chinese
17.5%
Australian
17.3%
English
13.9%
Greek
12.8%
Other
11.1%
Lebanese
7.6%
Macedonian
5.6%
Irish
4.4%
Scottish
3.9%
Italian
2.8%
German
1.9%
South African
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kangaroo Point School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt
27.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
13.6%
Primary — Government
13.6%
Pre-school
12.8%
Secondary — Government
12.8%
Primary — Catholic
12.0%
Secondary — Catholic
5.6%
Vocational Education
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Kangaroo Point Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.1% 37
✅
No need for assistance
96.9% 1,161

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Kangaroo Point Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.0% 63
—
Not a volunteer
87.0% 421

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kangaroo Point Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
21.2%
$800-$999/mo
12.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
30.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kangaroo Point How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.1%
Did not go to work
18.2%
Car (passenger)
5.9%
Train
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Kangaroo Point Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.6%
1 vehicle
16.0%
2 vehicles
43.3%
3 vehicles
21.9%
4+ vehicles
17.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Kangaroo Point Number of Bedrooms

3 bedrooms
23.0%
4 bedrooms
48.1%
5 bedrooms
19.3%
6+ bedrooms
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Kangaroo Point Population Mobility

7.3%
moved in the last year
24.9%
moved in the last 5 years
4.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kangaroo Point Indigenous Population

0.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
0
Indigenous residents
1,192
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kangaroo Point Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
28
Diabetes
21
Arthritis
19
Heart disease
16
Asthma
15
Cancer
14
Lung condition
10
Kidney disease
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Kangaroo Point Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.5%
$1-$149/wk
3.5%
$150-$299/wk
3.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
5.1%
$800-$999/wk
4.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.2%
$3,500+/wk
16.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kangaroo Point Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.7%
Couple — no children
27.6%
Couple — no children under 15
26.8%
One parent — no children under 15
3.8%
One parent — children under 15
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kangaroo Point Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.0% 5
👤
Never served
99.0% 488

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kangaroo Point Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.6% 72
—
Did not provide
85.4% 422

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kangaroo Point Children Ever Born

No children
36.5%
1 child
12.7%
2 children
34.0%
3 children
16.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Kangaroo Point When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
6
1961–1970
29
1971–1980
23
1981–1990
50
1991–2000
33
2001–2010
27
2011–2015
14
2016
3
2017
4
2019
9

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Kangaroo Point Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.5%
5–14 hours
26.4%
15–29 hours
14.5%
30+ hours
9.8%
Did not do domestic work
26.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Kangaroo Point Household Size

1 person
11.9%
2 persons
36.2%
3 persons
8.1%
4 persons
25.9%
5 persons
12.4%
6+ persons
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kangaroo Point Where Residents Moved From

Same address
547
Moved from NSW
27
Moved — same area (SA2)
4
Moved from overseas
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Kangaroo Point Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
96.4%
Step family — no other children
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kangaroo Point Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1 total

Theft
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Kangaroo Point Schools

31
schools nearby
25
government
1074
avg ICSEA score
11,221
total students
Oatley West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 519 students
1132
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 219 students
1131
ICSEA
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 210 students
1130
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 414 students
1127
ICSEA
Oatley Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 365 students
1126
ICSEA
Bald Face Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 246 students
1123
ICSEA
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 400 students
1103
ICSEA
Kareela Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 272 students
1102
ICSEA
Oyster Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 416 students
1098
ICSEA
Hurstville Grove Infants School Government
Primary · K-2 · 59 students
1097
ICSEA
Mortdale Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 350 students
1096
ICSEA
Connells Point Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 429 students
1088
ICSEA
Jannali East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 313 students
1081
ICSEA
Hurstville South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 453 students
1077
ICSEA
Gymea North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 362 students
1075
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 31 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Kangaroo Point Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $4,111/wk
Median Rent $715/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Kangaroo Point

≈ $17,814/month
Median rent $715/wk
Left after rent $3,396/wk
Rent share 17.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $1,036/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $325/wk
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Income: $1,018/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $315/wk
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Income: $1,002/wk Rent: $440/wk Save: $275/wk
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Income: $1,285/wk Rent: $530/wk Save: $185/wk
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Income: $1,029/wk Rent: $393/wk Save: $322/wk
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Income: $1,056/wk Rent: $497/wk Save: $218/wk
Pokolbin
Income: $1,045/wk Rent: $600/wk Save: $115/wk
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Income: $1,462/wk Rent: $650/wk Save: $65/wk

Kangaroo Point vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Lidster
Pop: 301 Income: $1,112/wk Rent: $250/wk
Peats Ridge
Pop: 301 Income: $757/wk Rent: $378/wk
Wollombi
Pop: 301 Income: $795/wk Rent: $400/wk
Hillville
Pop: 302 Income: $604/wk Rent: $350/wk
Springside (NSW)
Pop: 303 Income: $1,052/wk Rent: $300/wk
Oaklands
Pop: 304 Income: $637/wk Rent: $150/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kangaroo Point

What is the population of Kangaroo Point NSW?

The population of Kangaroo Point NSW is 602 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2266.6 people per km².Kangaroo Point is ranked #4,743 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kangaroo Point?

The median personal income in Kangaroo Point NSW is $1,245 per week, or $64,740 per year.The median household income is $4,111 per week.Family income is $3,963 per week.Kangaroo Point is ranked #345 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kangaroo Point?

Median rent in Kangaroo Point NSW is $715 per week ($3,098 per month).Rent represents 17.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kangaroo Point ranks #82 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kangaroo Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kangaroo Point NSW is $4,077. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kangaroo Point?

The median age in Kangaroo Point NSW is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kangaroo Point a good suburb to live in?

Kangaroo Point is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 602.The median income is $1,245/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12068. All dollar figures in AUD.