143 ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 188
- 2016: 114
- 2021: 143
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kanigan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kanigan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kanigan is now 43, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national averages. This small community of 143 people is marked by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
143
▼ -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 Kanigan — lower than 53% of areas.
| Kanigan | 143 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 143 people living here. This makes it smaller than about half of similar areas.
43 yrs ▼ -12.2%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 23.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 also represent a higher share than most areas at 19.6%.
23.8% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kanigan splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 8.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Additionally, 16.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the Australian average of 11.5%.
8.4% ▲ —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kanigan, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 Kanigan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31482/kanigan/topic/demographics-identity