Canunda · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Canunda

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

More than half of the 21 people living in Canunda are children under 15. This makes the area exceptionally young, with a typical resident aged only 28, which is far younger than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Canunda, Suburb / Locality

Where Canunda sits — Total population

21
  • 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 Canunda — lower than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Canunda21
5280, SA 7,561
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is small, with only 21 residents. This is smaller than about 85% of similar areas.

21

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24
  • 2021: 21

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

28 yrs

Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 28 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 52.4% of the population, which is far above the 18.2% national figure. In contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, a result far below the Australian average of 17.2%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

52.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 52.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Canunda, Children (0–14) is the majority at 52%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 33%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.

Marital status

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In Canunda, Married is the majority at 84%; Never married is next at 16%.

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: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 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: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 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 Canunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40217/canunda/topic/demographics-identity