5,698 ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,167
- 2016: 5,575
- 2021: 5,698
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kanahooka · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kanahooka
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 5,698 people in Kanahooka are married, reflecting a mature community. This is a notably older area, where the typical resident is 48 years old—a full decade older than the national figure.
5,698
▲ +10.3%
- 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 Kanahooka — higher than 86% of areas.
| Kanahooka | 5,698 |
|---|---|
| 2530, NSW | 35,038 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Kanahooka is larger than about 91% of similar areas, with a typical resident who is far older than those in the state or the rest of Australia.
48 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 31% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.2%, slightly below the state average.
31.0% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kanahooka, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.5% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
3.3% ▲ +108.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▲ +63.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kanahooka, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Kanahooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12063/kanahooka/topic/demographics-identity