85 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 110
- 2021: 85
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Canaga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Canaga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than the state average defines Canaga, where the typical resident is 43. This small community of 85 people has a high proportion of seniors, though it maintains a balanced mix of children and working-age adults.
85
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- 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 Canaga — lower than 63% of areas.
| Canaga | 85 |
|---|---|
| 4413, QLD | 8,675 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 43, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. With only 85 people, Canaga is smaller than about 62% of similar areas.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. This helps explain why the area is older than most, while children under 15 account for 17.6%.
22.4% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Canaga splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 74.6% of the community, while de facto relationships are far below the national figure at 0.0%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, a rate well below the Queensland average of 4.6%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Canaga, Married is the majority at 74%; Never married is next at 16%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Canaga
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Canaga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30510/canaga/topic/demographics-identity