1,436 ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,147
- 2016: 1,229
- 2021: 1,436
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Canungra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Canungra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A family-oriented atmosphere defines Canungra, where more than one in five residents are children. The population has reached ,1436 people, and the typical resident is 41 years old, making the area noticeably older than the national figure.
1,436
▲ +25.2%
- 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 Canungra — higher than 75% of areas.
| Canungra | 1,436 |
|---|---|
| 4275, QLD | 3,895 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Canungra is larger than about 77% of similar areas, with a typical resident age of 41 years. This is noticeably older than both the Queensland and Australian figures by 3 years.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 13.9%, a figure well below the state and national averages.
13.9% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Canungra splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 15.6%. In terms of identity, 1.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures.
1.7% ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Canungra, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Canungra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30523/canungra/topic/demographics-identity