Canonba · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Canonba

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

A typical resident in Canonba is just 31, making the area far younger than the New South Wales average. This sparsely populated place has a striking age gap, with a high proportion of children but no residents aged 65 and over.

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📍 Canonba, Suburb / Locality

Where Canonba sits — Total population

29
  • 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 Canonba — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Canonba29
2825, NSW 2,202
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With only 29 people, Canonba is smaller than about 81% of similar areas. The population is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 31.

29

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22
  • 2021: 29

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

31 yrs

Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32 yrs
  • 2021: 31 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 24.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, there are no seniors aged 65 and over, a figure far below the New South Wales average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Canonba splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (50%) and Young adults (25–44) (50%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents are married (62.5%), and there are no people in de facto relationships.

Marital status

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In Canonba, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 32%.

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: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 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: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 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: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Canonba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10794/canonba/topic/demographics-identity