1,202 ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,076
- 2016: 1,171
- 2021: 1,202
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Canton Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Canton Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Few places compare to Canton Beach for its elderly population, where the typical resident is 61 years old. This coastal area is far older than the national figure, with nearly half of all residents being seniors.
1,202
▲ +11.7%
- 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 Canton Beach — higher than 74% of areas.
| Canton Beach | 1,202 |
|---|---|
| 2263, NSW | 24,554 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Canton Beach is 1,202 people, which is larger than about 76% of similar areas. This group is far older than the New South Wales average by 22 years.
61 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61 yrs
- 2016: 60 yrs
- 2021: 61 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 44.1% of the community, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 11.5% of the population, which is well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
44.1% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.5% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Canton Beach, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. About 31.9% of residents are married, while 10.8% are in a de facto relationship, a figure about the same as the national average.
5.6% ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +90.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Canton Beach, the largest group is Married at 32%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (21%).
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 Canton Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10797/canton-beach/topic/demographics-identity