438 ▲ +78.8%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 245
- 2016: 207
- 2021: 438
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Caniaba · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Caniaba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Caniaba is just 34 years old, making this a noticeably younger area than the rest of the state. The population has grown quickly, increasing by 79% since 2011 to reach 438 people. This growth is seen in a high number of children and a very low proportion of seniors.
438
▲ +78.8%
- 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 Caniaba — lower than 71% of areas.
| Caniaba | 438 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew significantly between 2011 and 2021, adding about 193 people. This has resulted in a typical age of 34, which is five years younger than the New South Wales figure.
34 yrs ▼ -5.6%
Younger than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 28.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over account for only 6.2%, a figure far below the state and national averages.
6.2% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.1% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Caniaba splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national average. People in de facto relationships make up 7.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure.
4.8% ▲ +286.8%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.1% ▲ +90.4%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Caniaba, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Caniaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122031/caniaba/topic/demographics-identity