147 ▼ -56.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 334
- 2016: 143
- 2021: 147
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kanoona · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kanoona
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 62% of residents in Kanoona are married, making it a community where family ties are prominent. It is a small area of 147 people with a high proportion of children and a strong Indigenous presence.
147
▼ -56.0%
- 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 Kanoona — lower than 53% of areas.
| Kanoona | 147 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | 16,936 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38 years.
42 yrs ▼ -6.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 23.8% of the population, a figure well above the 18.2% seen across Australia and most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over are a little less common here than in the rest of New South Wales.
15.6% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.8% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kanoona, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Around 9.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, slightly below the national average.
8.2% ▲ +800.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kanoona, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Kanoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12074/kanoona/topic/demographics-identity