804 ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 578
- 2016: 655
- 2021: 804
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Caniaba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Caniaba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Family life is a central part of daily living in Caniaba, where children under 15 make up 21.9% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 18.2%. The area is home to 804 people, making it larger than about 72% of similar places.
804
▲ +39.1%
- 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 Caniaba — higher than 72% of areas.
| Caniaba | 804 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41 years old, which is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Caniaba is a young area, with a much higher proportion of children under 15 than most similar places. In contrast, the 15.2% of people aged 65 and over is a little below the state and national figures.
15.2% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Caniaba, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (59.4%), though those in de facto relationships make up only 7.8%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 3.5% of the population, a higher figure than in most similar areas.
3.5% ▲ +34.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Caniaba, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Caniaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10789/caniaba/topic/demographics-identity