86,706 ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 74,156
- 2016: 85,356
- 2021: 86,706
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Canada Bay · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Canada Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 86,706 people living in Canada Bay are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. The population has grown by 17% since 2011, with the typical resident now 39 years old.
86,706
▲ +16.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Canada Bay — higher than 70% of areas.
| Canada Bay | 86,706 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has seen a significant increase in size, adding about 12,550 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 39, which is two years older than in 2011 and slightly older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 16.1% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over has risen to 17.3%, putting it around the middle for its level.
17.3% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Canada Bay, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander at 0.6%, which is much lower than most areas. People in de facto relationships make up 10.9% of the population, a figure that has risen by 2.3 points since 2011.
0.6% ▲ +48.3%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +27.1%
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Canada Bay, Married is the majority at 50%; 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 Canada Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12001/canada-bay/topic/demographics-identity