Cannawigara · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cannawigara

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

A typical resident in Cannawigara is 44, making the population noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41. This small area of 147 people has a distinct age profile and a high proportion of couples in de facto relationships.

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Where Cannawigara sits — Total population

147 —
  • 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 Cannawigara — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cannawigara147
5268, SA 3,695
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 147, which is smaller than about half of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than the national average by six years.

147 —

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 149
  • 2021: 147

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

44 yrs —

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over both make up a much lower share of the population than in most areas. This is reflected in the age structure, where older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 39.5%.

12.2% —

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.4%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.9% —

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cannawigara, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 15.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a figure well below the Australian average.

15.2% —

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 15.2%

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

Marital status

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In Cannawigara, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (5%).

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: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 12 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Cannawigara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40214/cannawigara/topic/demographics-identity