Canina · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Canina

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

Older residents are more common in Canina than in most similar areas. The typical person here is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 367 people is largely made up of adults aged 45 to 64.

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Where Canina sits — Total population

367 ▼ -7.8%
  • 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 Canina — higher than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Canina367
4570, QLD 46,427
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Canina is 49, making the population far older than the Queensland and Australian averages of 38.

367 ▼ -7.8%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 398
  • 2016: 366
  • 2021: 367

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

49 yrs ▲ +4.3%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 20.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 17.7%, a result about the same as the state and national averages.

20.7% ▲ +28.1%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.7% ▼ -15.5%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Canina, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 4.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Over half of the population are married, while 12.9% are in a de facto relationship.

4.9% ▲ +225.3%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.5%
  • 2016: 1.4%
  • 2021: 4.9%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.9% ▲ +109.1%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.2%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 12.9%

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

Marital status

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In Canina, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 21 males; 70–74: 13 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 26 males; 60–64: 21 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 20 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 16 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 10 males; 45–49: 13 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 14 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 16 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 20 males; 10–14: 14 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 6 females

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 Canina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30513/canina/topic/demographics-identity