2,605 ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,483
- 2016: 2,393
- 2021: 2,605
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Aranda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Aranda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 2,605 people in Aranda are married, making it a community with a strong presence of couples. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 42. It is a relatively small population that has grown by about 122 people since 2011.
2,605
▲ +4.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Aranda — lower than 90% of areas.
| Aranda | 2,605 |
|---|---|
| 2614, ACT | 20,595 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 42, which is noticeably older than the typical person in the ACT (35) and Australia (38). This age has risen slightly from 41 in 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a higher proportion of both children under 15 (19.5%) and seniors aged 65 and over (19.3%) than most other areas. Seniors are particularly well represented compared to the ACT, where they make up only 13.7% of the population.
19.3% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Aranda splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. People in de facto relationships account for 11.2%, which is lower than most areas.
1.0% ▲ +186.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Aranda, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
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 Aranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011001/aranda/topic/demographics-identity