659 ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 532
- 2016: 665
- 2021: 659
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kandanga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kandanga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 659 people in Kandanga are married, marking a strong trend for family life in this area. The community is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45.
659
▲ +23.9%
- 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 Kandanga — higher than 69% of areas.
| Kandanga | 659 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 659 residents, Kandanga is larger than about 70% of similar areas. The typical person here is 45, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and national figure of 38.
45 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 21.1% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest age group at 32.3%.
18.8% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kandanga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 2.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also common here, at 14.7%, which is well above the national figure.
2.9% ▼ -38.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kandanga, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Kandanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31479/kandanga/topic/demographics-identity