6,875 ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,275
- 2016: 5,929
- 2021: 6,875
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cannington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cannington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cannington is just 30 years old, which is far younger than the state and national figure of 38. This makes it one of the youngest areas in the region. It is also a large community with 6,875 residents.
6,875
▲ +30.3%
- 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 Cannington — higher than 87% of areas.
| Cannington | 6,875 |
|---|---|
| 6107, WA | 48,583 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Cannington is among the largest areas at this level with 6,875 people. The typical resident is 30, making the population far younger than both Western Australia and Australia.
30 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 46.1% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state figure, while seniors are much lower than most areas at 8.9%.
8.9% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cannington, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 46%, followed by Children (0–14) (15%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.6%, a figure lower than most other areas.
1.2% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Cannington splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 7%.
Age & sex structure
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 Cannington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50246/cannington/topic/demographics-identity