159,946 ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 142,415
- 2016: 146,019
- 2021: 159,946
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Canning · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Canning
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents than most similar areas define Canning, where the typical person is 42. The population grew by 12% since 2011 to reach 159,946 people, but the area's age profile has shifted significantly toward seniors.
159,946
▲ +12.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Canning — lower than 60% of areas.
| Canning | 159,946 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 42, which is 7 years older than in 2011 and noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Older than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.7% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and rose 12 points since 2011. Children under 15 make up 19.0%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
21.7% ▲ +119.5%
Higher than 84% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 67% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Canning splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for its level. De facto relationships are more common here than in most similar areas, making up 12.6% of the population.
2.7% ▲ +108.2%
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Canning, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Canning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED503/canning/topic/demographics-identity