1,451 ▼ -51.6%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,000
- 2016: 1,414
- 2021: 1,451
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Canowindra · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Canowindra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Forty-one percent of people in Canowindra are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. The population has aged significantly, with the typical resident now 49 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38 years.
1,451
▼ -51.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Canowindra — higher than 64% of areas.
| Canowindra | 1,451 |
|---|---|
| 2804, NSW | 2,832 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,451 people, which is larger than about 67% of similar areas. However, the town shrank by 52% since 2011, losing about 1,549 people.
49 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.5% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. Meanwhile, children under 15 fell to 16.5%, a drop of 3.8 points since 2011.
28.5% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Canowindra splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.5%, a figure much lower than most similar areas.
5.0% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Canowindra, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Canowindra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115038/canowindra/topic/demographics-identity