Kyogle NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kyogle NSW is 2,248 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kyogle is $541 per week ($28,132 per year). Median rent in Kyogle is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Kyogle has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Kyogle has a population density of 74.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kyogle is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kyogle is $1,142.

There were 42 recorded offences in Kyogle in 2025-26, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (14 offences).

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Kyogle Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Kyogle Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$541/wk
$28,132 per year
#7822 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$280/wk
$1,213 per month
#5374 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
47years
9 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,142/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Kyogle Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.2% (1,038) Female 53.8% (1,208)

Population Density

74.6
people per km²
2,248 people · 30.1 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,245
Family income/wk

Kyogle 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)

Kyogle Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
62.9% 381 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
37.1% 225 dwellings

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

Kyogle Country of Birth

Australia
96.1%
England
3.0%
India
0.6%
Germany
0.3%

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

Kyogle Religion

No Religion
39.6%
Catholic
20.5%
Not stated
13.4%
Anglican
12.6%
Uniting Church
6.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.3%
Christian (other)
2.5%
Baptist
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kyogle Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
39.5%
Year 12 or equivalent
38.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
13.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.0%

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

Kyogle Languages Spoken at Home

Other
39.0%
Spanish
22.0%
Australian Indigenous
14.6%
IAL Punjabi
9.8%
Japan
7.3%
Malayalam
7.3%

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

Kyogle Employment

💼
Employed full-time
25.2% 395 people
Employed part-time
18.5% 290 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.4% 54 people
🏠
Not in labour force
52.9% 829 people

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

Kyogle Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
47.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.4%
Bachelor Degree
21.0%
Certificate I/II
4.5%
Postgraduate Degree
3.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.9%

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

Kyogle Occupation

Professionals
24.2%
Community & Personal Service
21.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.6%
Clerical & Administrative
11.3%
Labourers
9.7%
Managers
6.8%
Sales Workers
4.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.3%

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

Kyogle Field of Study

Engineering
18.1%
Society & Culture
16.4%
Health
16.2%
Education
12.9%
Management & Commerce
12.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.9%
Architecture & Building
6.8%
Agriculture & Environment
3.3%
Creative Arts
2.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.4%
Information Technology
0.9%

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

Kyogle Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kyogle Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
1.2%
$150-$299/wk
2.1%
$300-$399/wk
4.1%
$400-$499/wk
13.8%
$500-$649/wk
9.8%
$650-$799/wk
10.5%
$800-$999/wk
9.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
7.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.1%
$4,000+/wk
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kyogle Marital Status

💍
Married
35.3% 639
↔️
Separated
4.3% 78
📋
Divorced
14.1% 255
🕊️
Widowed
10.9% 197
👤
Never married
35.5% 642

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kyogle Ancestry

Australian
32.6%
English
30.8%
Irish
12.1%
Scottish
9.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.5%
Other
4.2%
German
3.4%
Italian
1.1%
Indian
0.8%
Dutch
0.6%
Filipino
0.6%
Chinese
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kyogle School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.4%
Secondary — Government
17.6%
Primary — Catholic
14.8%
Vocational Education
12.6%
Pre-school
10.1%
Secondary — Catholic
5.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.5%

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

Kyogle Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
9.4% 377
No need for assistance
90.6% 3,643

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

Kyogle Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
21.3% 342
Not a volunteer
78.7% 1,260

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kyogle Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.7%
$300-$449/mo
6.8%
$450-$599/mo
4.3%
$600-$799/mo
9.2%
$800-$999/mo
11.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
31.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
8.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kyogle How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.7%
Did not go to work
11.3%
Walked only
8.7%
Car (passenger)
5.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Truck
0.9%
Bicycle
0.6%

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

Kyogle Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.8%
1 vehicle
49.7%
2 vehicles
30.6%
3 vehicles
8.7%
4+ vehicles
3.1%

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

Kyogle Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.6%
2 bedrooms
25.5%
3 bedrooms
50.4%
4 bedrooms
17.0%
5 bedrooms
3.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

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

Kyogle Population Mobility

15.7%
moved in the last year
41.2%
moved in the last 5 years
6.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
43.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kyogle Indigenous Population

6.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
264
Indigenous residents
3,873
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kyogle Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
265
Arthritis
126
Asthma
102
Lung condition
77
Heart disease
76
Diabetes
66
Cancer
46
Stroke
45
Kidney disease
44
Dementia
21

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

Kyogle Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.4%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
7.6%
$300-$399/wk
10.2%
$400-$499/wk
8.0%
$500-$649/wk
6.9%
$650-$799/wk
11.3%
$800-$999/wk
14.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.9%
$3,500+/wk
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kyogle Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
33.3%
Couple — no children
28.4%
One parent — children under 15
18.7%
One parent — no children under 15
10.1%
Couple — no children under 15
9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kyogle Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.7% 59
👤
Never served
96.3% 1,547

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kyogle Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.7% 236
Did not provide
85.3% 1,368

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kyogle Children Ever Born

No children
24.1%
1 child
14.0%
2 children
26.1%
3 children
22.7%
4 children
9.9%
5+ children
3.2%

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

Kyogle When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951–1960
20
1961–1970
16
1971–1980
19
1981–1990
29
1991–2000
12
2001–2010
30
2011–2015
17
2016
6
2017
3
2019
6
2021
8

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

Kyogle Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.0%
5–14 hours
27.7%
15–29 hours
14.9%
30+ hours
11.3%
Did not do domestic work
30.2%

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

Kyogle Household Size

1 person
38.4%
2 persons
33.0%
3 persons
12.3%
4 persons
8.3%
5 persons
4.9%
6+ persons
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kyogle Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,665
Moved — same area (SA2)
154
Moved from NSW
105
Moved from QLD
27
Moved from overseas
15
Moved from SA
4
Moved from VIC
3
Moved from ACT
3

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

Kyogle Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
74.2%
Step family — no other children
16.0%
Blended family — no other children
9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kyogle Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 42 total

Other Against Property
14
Theft
11
Assault
9
Other Against Person
3
Drug Offences
2
Sexual Offences
2
Property Damage
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Kyogle Schools

3
schools nearby
2
government
949
avg ICSEA score
715
total students
St Brigid's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 148 students
996
ICSEA
Kyogle Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 260 students
938
ICSEA
Kyogle High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 307 students
912
ICSEA

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

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Kyogle Rent Prices & Affordability

30%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $939/wk
Median Rent $280/wk
Rent-to-Income 29.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Kyogle

≈ $4,069/month
Median rent $280/wk
Left after rent $659/wk
Rent share 29.8%

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Kyogle vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kyogle

What is the population of Kyogle NSW?

The population of Kyogle NSW is 2,248 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 74.6 people per km².Kyogle is ranked #2,861 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kyogle?

The median personal income in Kyogle NSW is $541 per week, or $28,132 per year.The median household income is $939 per week.Family income is $1,245 per week.Kyogle is ranked #7,822 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kyogle?

Median rent in Kyogle NSW is $280 per week ($1,213 per month).Rent represents 29.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Kyogle ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kyogle?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kyogle NSW is $1,142. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kyogle?

The median age in Kyogle NSW is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kyogle a good suburb to live in?

Kyogle is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,248.The median income is $541/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.8% 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: 12237. All dollar figures in AUD.