Canbelego · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Canbelego

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group in Canbelego, where 37% of the 54 residents fall into this bracket. This is a small, noticeably young community with a typical resident aged just 36.

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📍 Canbelego, Suburb / Locality

Where Canbelego sits — Total population

54
  • 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 Canbelego — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Canbelego54
2835, NSW 3,793
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 54 people, which is smaller than about 70% of similar areas. Residents here are a little younger than the national typical age of 38.

54

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39
  • 2021: 54

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

36 yrs

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 36 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 only 5.6% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 are also well below the New South Wales average at 14.8%.

5.6%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 5.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.8%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.8%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Canbelego, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 15.4%.

15.4%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Canbelego, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Canbelego [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10786/canbelego/topic/demographics-identity