Canoona · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Canoona

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

Six out of ten people in Canoona are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. It is a sparsely populated place of just 90 people, where the typical resident is 47 years old, which is far older than the national figure.

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Where Canoona sits — Total population

90
  • 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 Canoona — lower than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Canoona90
4702, QLD 29,819
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 90 residents. People here are far older than those in most other areas, with a typical age of 47.

90

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 81
  • 2021: 90

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

47 yrs

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

This area has a unique age split, with children under 15 and seniors over 65 both making up far more of the population than the state or national figures.

27.8%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 27.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

30.0%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Canoona splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 25%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas.

4.9%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 4.9%

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

Marital status

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In Canoona, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 20%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 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: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Canoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30522/canoona/topic/demographics-identity