118 ▼ -45.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 215
- 2016: 136
- 2021: 118
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Canningvale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Canningvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state average defines Canningvale, where the typical resident is 52. This sparsely populated area has a distinct demographic profile, with a high proportion of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
118
▼ -45.1%
- 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 Canningvale — lower than 56% of areas.
| Canningvale | 118 |
|---|---|
| 4370, QLD | 19,195 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 118 people, which is smaller than about 55% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 52.
52 yrs ▲ +20.9%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 26.3% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 17%. This contributes to the older age structure, though children under 15 are also a little more common here than across Australia.
26.3% ▲ +212.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Canningvale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.3% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, people in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas.
9.3% ▲ +565.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▲ +220.2%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Canningvale, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
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 Canningvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30516/canningvale/topic/demographics-identity