Canna · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Canna

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

Over half of the 57 people living in Canna are married. This sparsely populated area is a little younger than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 37.

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📍 Canna, Suburb / Locality

Where Canna sits — Total population

57 ▼ -76.3%
  • 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 Canna — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Canna57
6627, WA 57
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Canna is a small community of 57 people. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.

57 ▼ -76.3%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 240
  • 2016: 69
  • 2021: 57

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

37 yrs ▼ -11.9%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 30 yrs
  • 2021: 37 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is balanced, with older adults (45–64) making up the largest group at 29.8%. Children under 15 account for 17.5% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.

17.5% ▲ +6.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.5% ▼ -27.4%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Canna splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Youth (15–24) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 35.1% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships account for 8.9%, which is much lower than most similar areas.

35.1% ▲ +1315.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 39.1%
  • 2021: 35.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

8.9% ▲ +54.1%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.8%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 8.9%

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

Marital status

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In Canna, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 45%.

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: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 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: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 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 Canna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50243/canna/topic/demographics-identity