Canbelego, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Canbelego is more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1015, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Canbelego at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 54
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $1,125
- SEIFA score
- 1015
- Coordinates
- -31.5220, 146.2500
Canbelego demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Canbelego using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 34%, 0% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 8 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 7 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 20 | 34% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 11 | 19% |
| Seniors (65+) | 13 | 22% |
Share of the 59 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 11 | 52% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 3 | 14% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 14 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 14 occupied private dwellings in Canbelego.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $6,500
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,250
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,174
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5 (11%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 12 (32%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71.4%
- Employed full-time
- 25
- Employed part-time
- 0
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Canbelego
Where is Canbelego?
Canbelego is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Canbelego?
At the 2021 Census, Canbelego had a population of about 54.
Is Canbelego an advantaged area?
Canbelego has an ABS SEIFA score of 1015, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 66 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of Australian suburbs.
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