Canning Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Canning Creek

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

A small population of just 21 people now calls Canning Creek home. The area is notably young, with a typical resident aged only 29, which is far younger than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Canning Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Canning Creek sits — Total population

21
  • 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 Canning Creek — lower than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Canning Creek21
4357, QLD 2,531
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With only 21 residents, this is a sparsely populated area that is smaller than about 85% of similar places.

21

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5
  • 2021: 21

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

29 yrs

Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60 yrs
  • 2021: 29 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The community has an unusual age split, with children under 15, youth, and seniors each making up exactly 19% of the population. This helps explain why the typical resident is so young compared to the state and national averages.

Age structure

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Canning Creek splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (33%) and Youth (15–24) (33%), with Seniors (65+) at 33%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is well below both the Queensland and Australian averages.

Marital status

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In Canning Creek, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 38%.

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: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 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: 0 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: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Canning Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30515/canning-creek/topic/demographics-identity