Kyogle, NSW: suburb profile

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 75 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kyogle is England. The most common religion is No religion (36.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Japanese. 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).

Population
2,248
Census 2021
Median income
$541/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$280/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
47years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Kyogle vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Kyogle is $541 a week, 29% below the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 1,941st of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $280 a week, $105 less than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 29.8% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 47, 4 years older than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureKyogleTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$541/wk$765/wk −29%$766/wk
Household income$939/wk$1,704/wk −45%$1,637/wk
Rent$280/wk$385/wk −27%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,142/mo$1,965/mo −42%$1,733/mo
Median age4743 +4 yrs42
Rent share of household income29.8%22.6% +7.2 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Kyogle, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Kyogle Population

2,248 residents at the 2021 Census.

Kyogle Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$541/wk
$28,132 per year
Ranked 7,822 of 14,663
Median Rent
$280/wk
$1,213 per month
Ranked 5,374 of 14,663
Median Age
47years
9 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,142/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Kyogle Rent Prices & Affordability

30% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $939/wk
Median rent $280/wk
Rent to income 29.8%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Kyogle against your income

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

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

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Kyogle Map

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Kyogle, New South Wales: 28.6366°S, 153.0120°E

Kyogle Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (3)

People in Kyogle

Demographics

Gender Split

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

Population Density

75
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

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
2.1%
New Zealand
0.9%
Germany
0.6%
India
0.6%
Papua New Guinea
0.4%
Philippines
0.4%
Thailand
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Japanese
0.5%
Spanish
0.4%
Australian Indigenous Languages
0.3%
German
0.3%
Malayalam
0.3%
Cantonese
0.2%
Punjabi
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
40.6%
English
38.3%
Irish
15.0%
Scottish
11.3%
Australian Aboriginal
5.6%
German
4.2%
Italian
1.3%
Indian
1.0%
Dutch
0.7%
Filipino
0.7%
Chinese
0.5%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
36.8%
Catholic
19.0%
Not stated
12.4%
Anglican
11.7%
Uniting Church
6.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed
3.0%
Christian (other)
2.4%
Baptist
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

5.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

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

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

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

Homes in Kyogle

Housing Tenure

Of the 904 occupied private dwellings in Kyogle at the 2021 Census, 29.9% were rented, 42.1% owned outright and 24.9% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.8% 16 dwellings
Owned outright
42.1% 381 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
24.9% 225 dwellings
Rented
29.9% 270 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.7% 15 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

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

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

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

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

Work, income and education in 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

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

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

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

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

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%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

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

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

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
80.9%
Has need for assistance
8.4%
Need for assistance not stated
10.5%

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

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

Unpaid Carers

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

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

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

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

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

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

42 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

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

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

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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 75 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 typical NSW suburb ($765/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.