650 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 557
- 2016: 647
- 2021: 650
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cannons Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cannons Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 70% of similar areas are smaller than Cannons Creek, which has a population of 650 people. The community is noticeably older than the state and national average, with a typical resident aged 41. This area has a diverse mix of age groups and relationship types.
650
▲ +16.7%
- 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 Cannons Creek — higher than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 650 people, making it larger than about 70% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 biggest group at 33.5%. While children under 15 are at 17.7%, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 13.1%, which is well below the national figure.
13.1% ▲ +32.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cannons Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marital status is varied, with 44.8% of people married and 36% who have never married. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 13.8%, while 2% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2.0% ▲ +270.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cannons Creek, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Cannons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20466/cannons-creek/topic/demographics-identity