Canowie Belt · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Canowie Belt

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

Only 29 people live in Canowie Belt, making it a sparsely populated area. The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure. It is a small community where most adults are married and there are no children or seniors.

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Where Canowie Belt sits — Total population

29 —
  • 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 Canowie Belt — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Canowie Belt29
5420, SA 78
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 29 is smaller than about 81% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than those in the rest of the state and the country.

29 —

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33
  • 2021: 29

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

45 yrs —

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 or people aged 65 and over here, which is far below the state and national figures. Most residents are older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 34.5% of the population.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Canowie Belt, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 59%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people are married, representing 73.1% of the population, while no one is in a de facto relationship. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Canowie Belt, Married is the majority at 86%; Never married is next at 14%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 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: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 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 Canowie Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40216/canowie-belt/topic/demographics-identity