35 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30
- 2021: 35
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cancanning · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cancanning
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cancanning is just 29 years old, making it far younger than the national average. This sparsely populated area has a small community of only 35 people, with a distinct lack of seniors.
35
—
- 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 Cancanning — lower than 79% of areas.
| Cancanning | 35 |
|---|---|
| 6315, WA | 1,878 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 35 people living here. The typical age is 29, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far younger than the Western Australian figure of 38.
29 yrs —
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 20% of the population, which is higher than most areas. In a sharp contrast to state and national trends, there are no people aged 65 and over living here.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cancanning splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (30%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 37.5%, a figure far above the national average of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
37.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Cancanning splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cancanning
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cancanning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50241/cancanning/topic/demographics-identity