455 ▲ +135.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 193
- 2016: 398
- 2021: 455
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Canyonleigh · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Canyonleigh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Canyonleigh is 46, making the area far older than the national figure. The community of 455 people is larger than about 66% of similar areas, with a population structure that leans heavily toward older adults.
455
▲ +135.8%
- 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 Canyonleigh — higher than 63% of areas.
| Canyonleigh | 455 |
|---|---|
| 2577, NSW | 16,724 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average and far older than the Australian figure.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 38.7%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 18.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.
18.9% ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Canyonleigh, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, sitting at 14%, which is well above the state figure. About 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national average.
2.6% ▲ +70.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +64.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Canyonleigh, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Canyonleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10798/canyonleigh/topic/demographics-identity