2,740 ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,798
- 2016: 2,746
- 2021: 2,740
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
McKellar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in McKellar
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in McKellar is far older than those in most similar areas. The population is notably older than the national figure, with a high proportion of seniors and a shrinking total population of 2,740 people.
2,740
▼ -2.1%
- 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 McKellar — lower than 90% of areas.
| McKellar | 2,740 |
|---|---|
| 2617, ACT | 38,073 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 43, which is far older than the ACT average of 35 and noticeably older than the national figure. This age has climbed by 5 years since 2011, while the total population shrank by 2.1% over the same period.
43 yrs ▲ +13.2%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 19.5% of the population, which is well above the ACT average. This rise in older residents is consistent with the area having fewer children under 15 (16.5%) than most other areas.
19.5% ▲ +101.7%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →McKellar splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the ACT average. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.8% of the population, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
1.8% ▲ +104.1%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In McKellar, 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 McKellar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011021/mckellar/topic/demographics-identity