Cannum · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cannum

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A huge 40% of the 45 people living in Cannum are children, making it a very young place to live. This concentration of children means the typical resident is only 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure.

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📍 Cannum, Suburb / Locality

Where Cannum sits — Total population

45
  • 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 Cannum — lower than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cannum45
3393, VIC 2,614
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 45 people living here, making it smaller than about 74% of similar areas.

45

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48
  • 2021: 45

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

35 yrs

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31 yrs
  • 2021: 35 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 40% of the population, a figure far above the 18% seen across Victoria and Australia. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 15.6%, which is a little below the national average.

15.6%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

40.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.1%
  • 2021: 40.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cannum, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married couples make up 70% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 0%, which is far below the national figure. No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Cannum, Married is the majority at 72%; Widowed is next at 17%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Cannum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20467/cannum/topic/demographics-identity