95,860 ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 85,514
- 2016: 90,184
- 2021: 95,860
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Canning · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Canning
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 95,860 people defines Canning, with about 10,346 new residents joining the area since 2011. The community has become slightly older over the last decade, though the typical resident remains a little younger than the national figure at 36 years old.
95,860
▲ +12.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Canning — higher than 85% of areas.
| Canning | 95,860 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Canning is larger than about 85% of similar areas. The typical resident is 36, which is much lower than most areas and a little younger than the Western Australian and Australian figures of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.2% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.6%, a figure that is much lower than most areas and has risen by 2.9 points since 2011.
14.6% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Canning, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Only 6.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate well below the national figure of 11.5%.
1.3% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.9% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Canning, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 35%.
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/lga/LGA51330/canning/topic/demographics-identity