1,308 ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,296
- 2016: 1,238
- 2021: 1,308
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Canada Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Canada Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Roughly half of the 1,308 people in Canada Bay are married, making this the most common relationship status. The area is larger than about 77% of similar places, with a typical resident aged around 40. It is a diverse community with a balanced mix of children, adults, and seniors.
1,308
▲ +0.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Canada Bay — higher than 74% of areas.
| Canada Bay | 1,308 |
|---|---|
| 2046, NSW | 27,288 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. Overall, Canada Bay is larger than about 77% of similar areas.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.5% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 15.8%, which is a little below the national figure of 17.2%.
15.8% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Canada Bay splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.5% of the population, which is lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.6%, a little below the Australian figure of 11.5%.
0.5% ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Canada Bay, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 Canada Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10784/canada-bay/topic/demographics-identity