Kanyaka · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kanyaka

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

A typical resident in Kanyaka is 58 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a total of just 8 people.

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📍 Kanyaka, Suburb / Locality

Where Kanyaka sits — Total population

8
  • 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 Kanyaka — lower than 94% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kanyaka8
5434, SA 405
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is among the smallest for similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in South Australia and Australia, with a typical age 20 years above the national average.

8

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3
  • 2021: 8

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

58 yrs

Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 58 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 38%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%).

Age structure

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In Kanyaka, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 100%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 60%, ahead of Never married (60%).

Marital status

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Kanyaka splits fairly evenly between Married (50%) and Never married (50%).

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 Kanyaka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40663/kanyaka/topic/demographics-identity