5,531 ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,413
- 2016: 5,327
- 2021: 5,531
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Evatt · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Evatt
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger population than most similar areas defines Evatt, where the typical resident is 37. This is a family-focused suburb with 5,531 people, featuring a notably high proportion of children under 15.
5,531
▲ +2.2%
- 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 Evatt — lower than 74% of areas.
| Evatt | 5,531 |
|---|---|
| 2617, ACT | 38,073 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.2% since 2011, adding about 118 people. While the typical resident is a little older than in the ACT, they are a little younger than the national figure.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 20.5% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 7.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 14.6%.
14.6% ▲ +95.5%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Evatt splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the ACT. Those in de facto relationships now make up 12.4% of the area, up 2.4 percentage points from 2011.
1.9% ▲ +93.9%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Evatt, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Evatt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011007/evatt/topic/demographics-identity