Cannindah · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cannindah

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

A far older population than the national average defines Cannindah, where the typical resident is 52. This sparsely populated area has just 35 people and a very different age profile than the rest of Queensland.

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📍 Cannindah, Suburb / Locality

Where Cannindah sits — Total population

35
  • 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 Cannindah — lower than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cannindah35
4630, QLD 2,337
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the Queensland and national figure of 38. This is much higher than most similar areas.

35

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32
  • 2021: 35

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

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

With 20% of residents aged 65 and over, the area is well above the state average. This shift toward older adults is highlighted by the low number of children, who make up only 11.4% of the population.

20.0%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.4%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cannindah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married people make up 76.9% of the residents, while those in de facto relationships are far below the state and national figures. No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 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 Cannindah, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 35%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 5 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: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 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: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Cannindah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30514/cannindah/topic/demographics-identity